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Blue Jays
@ Angels
Edison International Field
April 22, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 22, 1997 at Edison International Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erik Hanson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Watson |
Ballpark | Edison International Field |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,353 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Al Clark |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Joe Carter | First Baseman |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
Jacob Brumfield | Left Fielder |
Robert Perez | DH |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darin Erstad | First Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Dave Hollins | Third Baseman |
Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
Tim Salmon | Right Fielder |
Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
Jack Howell | DH |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Angels
Edison International Field
April 22, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Watson
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Watson
There goes Nixon. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Watson
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Salmon. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Watson
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Watson
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Watson
Sprague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Watson
Watson fires to first and picks off Sprague. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brumfield vs. Watson
Brumfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Brumfield reaches second base with a double. Sprague scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Watson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hanson
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hanson
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Hanson
Hollins takes first base on ball four. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Hanson
Leyritz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hanson
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hanson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Watson
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Salmon. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Watson
The umpire calls a balk on Watson O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Watson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Watson
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Watson
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hanson
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hanson
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Hanson
Disarcina hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Watson
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Watson
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Watson
Sprague 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
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hanson
Erstad hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Hanson
There goes Erstad. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Erstad steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Hanson
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hollins vs. Hanson
Hollins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Erstad scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Hanson
There goes Hollins. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Hollins steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Leyritz vs. Hanson
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Hanson
Salmon hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hollins scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Hanson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Watson
Brumfield hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Watson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Watson
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hanson
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Hanson
Alicea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Disarcina vs. Hanson
There goes Alicea. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. Alicea steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Disarcina vs. Hanson
Disarcina hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez catches it and steps on second to double up Alicea. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Watson
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Watson
Nixon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Watson
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Erstad juggles the ball. That's an error on Erstad. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Watson
Merced strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hanson
Erstad hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hanson
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Hanson
Hollins strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Hanson
Leyritz hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Watson
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Watson
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Watson
Brumfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Watson
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hanson
Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hanson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hanson
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Hanson
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hasegawa
Shigetoshi Hasegawa now pitching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hasegawa
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Hasegawa
Nixon 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 -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hasegawa
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Hanson
Disarcina hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Hanson
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Hanson
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Hanson
Hollins hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Holtz
Mike Holtz now pitching.
Merced 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 -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Harris
Pep Harris now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Harris
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Harris
Brumfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Quantrill
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Quantrill
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Quantrill, and towards Garcia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. James
Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Robert Perez. Mike James now pitching.
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. James
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. James
Shawn Green pinch hits for Alex Gonzalez.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delgado moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. James
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. James
There goes Nixon. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. James
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Delgado scores. Nixon scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. James
There goes Garcia. The throw from Leyritz and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. James
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Plesac
Tilson Brito now playing shortstop. Dan Plesac now pitching. George Arias pinch hits for Jack Howell.
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Plesac
Alicea hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Plesac
Disarcina hits a line drive, foul, towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1997 -- Toronto at Anaheim (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Anaheim AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 4 2 1 0 Erstad D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 5 1 2 3 Edmonds J, cf 2 1 0 0 Merced O, rf 5 0 0 0 Hollins D, 3b 3 2 1 1 Carter J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Leyritz J, c 4 1 1 3 Sprague E, 3b 4 2 3 1 Salmon T, rf 4 0 1 1 Brumfield J, lf 4 0 1 1 Anderson G, lf 4 0 0 0 Perez R, dh 3 0 0 0 Howell J, dh 3 0 1 0 Delgado C, ph 1 1 1 0 Arias G, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 3 0 1 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 1 1 Disarcina G, ss 4 1 1 1 Green S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brito T, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 7 33 6 7 6 Toronto 300 001 102 -- 7 Anaheim 302 000 100 -- 6 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Hanson E 7.0 7 6 6 3 5 Quantrill P (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Plesac D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Anaheim IP H R ER BB SO Watson A 6.0 6 4 3 0 3 Hasegawa S 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Holtz M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Harris P 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 James M (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 E -- Alicea L, Erstad D DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Toronto 5, Anaheim 3 2B -- Garcia C, Brumfield J, O'Brien C, Salmon T HR -- Leyritz J, Sprague E, Gonzalez A, Disarcina G SB -- Nixon O 2, Erstad D, Hollins D, Alicea L, Garcia C CS -- Sprague E SH -- O'Brien C SF -- Carter J Balk -- Watson A T -- 2:44 A -- 13353
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