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Tigers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 13, 1997
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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 August 13, 1997 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1997 |
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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 | August 13, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ray DiMuro 1B: John Shulock 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Marty Foster |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Damion Easley | DH |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
David Justice | Left Fielder |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
Kevin Seitzer | DH |
Jeff Branson | Second Baseman |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 13, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Smiley
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Smiley
Fryman strikes out. There goes Hunter. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Smiley
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball 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: ---
Giles vs. Blair
Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thome vs. Blair
Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giles scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Blair
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Smiley
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Smiley
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Smiley
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walbeck vs. Smiley
Walbeck hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blair
Williams hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Blair
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Branson vs. Blair
Branson hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Blair
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Smiley
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Smiley
Easley hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Justice who is chasing the ball. Easley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Smiley
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Blair
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Blair
Thome strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smiley
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Smiley
Nevin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Smiley
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smiley
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Smiley
Walbeck hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Smiley
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walbeck moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Blair
Justice hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blair
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Blair
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Blair
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Smiley
Easley hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Smiley
Fryman hits a line drive towards third. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Smiley
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Smiley
Nevin hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Williams, and into shallow left field. Nevin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Smiley
There's a wild pitch. Nevin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Smiley
Higginson hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Blair
Borders bunts towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Blair
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Blair
There's a wild pitch. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smiley
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Smiley
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Smiley
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walbeck moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Smiley
There's a wild pitch. Walbeck moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walbeck scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
There goes Hunter. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Shuey
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Easley reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Shuey
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Blair
Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Blair
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blair
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Shuey
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Shuey
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Shuey
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Blair
Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Blair
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Blair
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Shuey
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walbeck vs. Shuey
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walbeck for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Shuey
Reed hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Shuey
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Shuey
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Easley vs. Shuey
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fryman vs. Shuey
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Hunter scores. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Shuey
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easley scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Nevin reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Lopez
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lopez
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Blair
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Blair
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Blair
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Blair
Blair spins and fires to second, with Cruz covering, and Ramirez is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Blair
Thome hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Lopez
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walbeck for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lopez
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lopez
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Myers
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Myers
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Manto vs. Myers
Jeff Manto pinch hits for Jeff Branson.
Manto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1997, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Hunter B, cf 4 2 1 1 Giles B, cf 4 1 1 0 Easley D, dh 4 2 3 2 Vizquel O, ss 4 1 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 5 1 1 2 Ramirez M, rf 3 0 1 1 Clark T, 1b 5 2 2 1 Thome J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Nevin P, lf 5 2 3 3 Justice D, lf 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 5 2 3 4 Williams M, 3b 4 1 1 0 Miller O, ss 3 0 0 0 Seitzer K, dh 3 0 2 0 Cruz D, ss 2 1 1 0 Branson J, 2b 2 0 0 1 Walbeck M, c 5 1 2 0 Manto J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Borders P, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 13 17 13 32 3 9 3 Detroit 000 312 070 -- 13 Cleveland 110 000 010 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Blair W (W) 8.0 9 3 3 1 2 Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smiley J (L) 5.2 11 6 6 1 5 Shuey P 2.0 4 5 5 2 3 Lopez A 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 5 2B -- Nevin P 2, Easley D, Cruz D 3B -- Easley D HR -- Nevin P, Higginson B 2, Easley D SB -- Hunter B 2 SF -- Branson J WP -- Smiley J 2, Blair W T -- 3:02 A -- 0
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