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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 18, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,492 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dallas Parks |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Stan Papi | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Andre Thornton | DH |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 18, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Denny
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Denny
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Denny
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Denny
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rosello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Schatzeder
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Schatzeder
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Schatzeder
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Denny
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Denny
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Schatzeder
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Schatzeder
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Schatzeder
Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Schatzeder
Manning hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Schatzeder
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Denny
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Denny
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Denny
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Whitaker steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Denny
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitaker tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Denny
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Denny
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Denny
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Schatzeder
Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Schatzeder
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Schatzeder
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Peters who is chasing the ball. Orta reaches third base with a triple. Bannister goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Schatzeder
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thornton vs. Schatzeder
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Schatzeder
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Denny
Summers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Denny
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Denny
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Schatzeder
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Schatzeder
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Schatzeder
Rosello hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Denny
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Denny
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Denny
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Schatzeder
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Schatzeder
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Schatzeder
There goes Bannister. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Schatzeder
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Schatzeder
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Rothschild
Larry Rothschild now pitching. Von Hayes pinch hits for Andre Thornton.
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Rothschild
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Rothschild
There goes Harrah. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Rothschild
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manning vs. Rothschild
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manning for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Denny
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summers vs. Denny
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. Kemp scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Denny
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Denny
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peters vs. Denny
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Denny
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Rothschild
Rick Leach now playing right field. Kirk Gibson now playing center field. Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rothschild fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Rothschild
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Whitaker, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Rothschild
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
There goes Bannister. The throw from Parrish and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Saucier
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Saucier
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Saucier
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Saucier
Harrah hits a popup towards third. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Denny
Duane Kuiper now playing second base.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Denny
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Saucier
Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Saucier
Manning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Saucier
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Saucier
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Denny
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Papi vs. Denny
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summers scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Denny
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Denny
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Saucier
Marty Castillo now catching.
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Saucier
Orta hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Saucier
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Waits
Rick Waits now pitching.
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Waits
Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Waits
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Spillner
Summers strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1981 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Peters R, cf 3 0 2 0 Bannister A, lf 5 3 2 0 Leach R, rf 1 0 0 0 Orta J, rf 4 2 1 1 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 1 Hargrove M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gibson K, rf-cf 5 0 1 0 Thornton A, dh 2 0 1 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 2 0 Hayes V, ph 2 0 2 2 Hebner R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Jackson R, ph-1b 4 1 1 0 Diaz B, c 3 1 2 2 Summers C, dh 5 1 2 1 Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 2 1 Rosello D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Castillo M, c 0 0 0 0 Kuiper D, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Papi S, 3b 4 0 0 1 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 10 4 35 8 11 8 Detroit 001 002 010 -- 4 Cleveland 022 022 00x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Schatzeder D (L) 4.2 5 6 6 2 0 Rothschild L 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 Saucier K 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (W) 8.0 9 4 4 3 4 Waits R 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 Spillner D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Harrah T, Parrish L LOB -- Detroit 11, Cleveland 7 2B -- Summers C, Jackson R, Diaz B, Parrish L 3B -- Orta J HR -- Diaz B SB -- Whitaker L, Bannister A 2, Harrah T SF -- Trammell A T -- 2:51 A -- 6492
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