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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 27, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 27, 2001 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 2001 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,207 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Justin Klemm 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Macias | Third Baseman |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Robert Fick | Catcher |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Dean Palmer | DH |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Shane Halter | Shortstop |
Wendell Magee | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Endy Chavez | Left Fielder |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Mike Sweeney | First Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Raul Ibanez | DH |
Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
Brent Mayne | Catcher |
Donnie Sadler | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
June 27, 2001
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Byrd
Macias hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Macias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Byrd
Easley bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Macias moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Byrd
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Macias tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Byrd
Fick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Lima
Chavez hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Lima
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Lima
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Byrd
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Byrd
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Byrd
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lima
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Lima
Ibanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Lima
Beltran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ibanez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Lima
There goes Beltran. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mayne vs. Lima
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ibanez tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadler vs. Lima
Sadler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Byrd
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Byrd
Magee hits a line drive into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Byrd
Macias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Byrd
Byrd fires to first and picks off Macias. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Lima
Chavez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lima
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Lima
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Byrd
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Byrd
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Byrd
Fick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Byrd
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Byrd
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lima
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ibanez vs. Lima
Ibanez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beltran vs. Lima
Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mayne vs. Lima
Mayne hits a popup, foul, towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadler vs. Lima
Sadler hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Byrd
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sadler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Byrd
Halter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Beltran. Halter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Byrd
Magee hits a popup into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Byrd
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Lima
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lima
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lima
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Byrd
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Byrd
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Byrd
Fick hits a fly ball into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Byrd
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Byrd
Palmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sadler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lima
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Lima
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ibanez vs. Lima
Ibanez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Byrd
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field. Chavez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Byrd
Halter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Byrd
Magee bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Byrd
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Byrd. Halter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Byrd
Easley takes first base on ball four. Macias moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higginson vs. Cogan
Tony Cogan now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Lima
Beltran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Lima
Mayne hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Lima
Luis Alicea pinch hits for Donnie Sadler.
Alicea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Cogan
Luis Alicea now playing second base.
Fick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Grimsley
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Patterson
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Patterson
Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Patterson
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Patterson
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez scores. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Murray
Heath Murray now pitching. Dave McCarty pinch hits for Raul Ibanez.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Hernandez
Halter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simon vs. Hernandez
Randall Simon pinch hits for Wendell Magee.
Simon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Hernandez
Roger Cedeno pinch runs for Randall Simon.
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Macias vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Macias vs. Hernandez
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to home to get Cedeno. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Hernandez
There goes Macias. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Macias steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Macias moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Hernandez
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macias scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Hernandez
Higginson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Jones
Juan Encarnacion now playing center field. Ryan Jackson now playing right field. Todd Jones now pitching.
Beltran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mayne vs. Jones
There goes Beltran. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Beltran steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mayne vs. Jones
Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Mayne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Jones
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Jones
There goes Alicea. The throw from Fick and he is safe. Alicea steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Chavez vs. Jones
Chavez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/2001 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Macias J, 3b 4 2 1 0 Chavez E, lf 5 0 1 1 Easley D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Sanchez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 1 2 Sweeney M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fick R, c 4 0 2 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Dye J, rf 3 0 0 1 Palmer D, dh 4 0 0 0 Ibanez R, dh 3 1 1 0 Encarnacion J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 McCarty D, ph 1 0 0 0 Halter S, ss 4 1 3 1 Beltran C, cf 4 2 4 1 Magee W, cf 3 0 0 0 Mayne B, c 3 0 1 2 Simon R, ph 0 0 0 0 Sadler D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cedeno R, pr 0 0 0 0 Alicea L, ph-2b 2 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 35 5 12 5 Detroit 100 001 002 -- 4 Kansas City 010 000 112 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lima J 6.1 7 2 2 1 1 Patterson D 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Murray H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Jones T (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Byrd P 6.2 7 2 2 2 1 Cogan T* 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Grimsley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Hernandez R (W) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Byrd P DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 7 2B -- Macias J, Halter S HR -- Higginson B, Beltran C, Halter S SB -- Beltran C 2, Cedeno R, Macias J, Alicea L SH -- Easley D SF -- Higginson B, Mayne B WP -- Hernandez R 2 T -- 2:50 A -- 15207
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