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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 27, 1983 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 39,118 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Larry Barnett |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | DH |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | DH |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1983
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Abbott
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Abbott covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Abbott
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Abbott
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Upshaw vs. Abbott
Upshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Abbott
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Abbott
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Alexander
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Alexander
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Whitaker trying to get to third. Collins throws the ball in to Mulliniks, who tags Whitaker for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Alexander
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Abbott
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Abbott
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Abbott
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Alexander
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Alexander
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Alexander
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Abbott
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Abbott
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Abbott
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Alexander
Brookens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Alexander
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Alexander
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Abbott
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Abbott
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Abbott
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Abbott
Bonnell hits a line drive towards the mound. Abbott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Alexander
Gibson hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Alexander
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Alexander
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Alexander
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Abbott
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Abbott
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Abbott
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Griffin trying to get to second. Wilson throws the ball in to Trammell who tags Griffin for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Abbott
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Alexander
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Alexander
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Alexander
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Alexander
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Abbott
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Abbott
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Abbott covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Abbott
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Alexander
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Alexander
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Alexander
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Griffin catches it and throws to first to double up Herndon. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Abbott
Whitt hits a line drive towards first. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Abbott
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Abbott
Bonnell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Abbott
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Alexander
Jesse Barfield now playing right field.
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Alexander
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Alexander
Brookens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Alexander
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Iorg fields it and throws to Upshaw, who tags Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lopez
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Lopez
Mulliniks hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Lopez
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Lopez
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lopez
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon throws the ball in to Whitaker who tags Johnson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Gumpert
Dave Gumpert now pitching.
Whitt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Gumpert
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Alexander
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McLaughlin
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. McLaughlin
Herndon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McLaughlin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. McLaughlin
There's a wild pitch. Herndon scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. McLaughlin
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McLaughlin
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Gumpert
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Gumpert
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Bailey
Howard Bailey now pitching.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Bailey
There goes Collins. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Bailey
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mulliniks for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Bailey
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Bailey
Bailey fires to first and has Moseby trapped. There's the throw to Trammell who tags Moseby for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Geisel
Rick Leach pinch hits for Tom Brookens. Dave Geisel now pitching. Lynn Jones pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Geisel
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Geisel
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1983 -- Toronto at Detroit (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Collins D, lf 5 3 4 1 Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 2 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 1 Moseby L, cf 5 2 2 2 Gibson K, dh 4 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 2 1 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 1 1 Herndon L, lf 4 1 2 0 Whitt E, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bonnell B, rf 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 1 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 3 1 1 1 Iorg G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0 Leach R, ph 0 0 0 0 Jones L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 13 7 36 4 11 3 Toronto 200 000 032 -- 7 Detroit 001 010 020 -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (W)* 7.0 9 3 3 1 5 McLaughlin J 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Geisel D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Abbott G 7.0 6 2 2 0 1 Lopez A (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 0 Gumpert D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Bailey H 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Cabell E DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Toronto 5, Detroit 7 2B -- Upshaw W, Whitaker L 3B -- Griffin A HR -- Brookens T, Wilson G, Mulliniks R, Moseby L, Trammell A SB -- Collins D CS -- Bonnell B, Moseby L SF -- Johnson C WP -- McLaughlin J T -- 2:55 A -- 39118
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