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Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 20, 1984 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 38,431 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Dave Kingman | DH |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Mike Heath | Left Fielder |
Mike Davis | Right Fielder |
Donnie Hill | Shortstop |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Jackie Moore | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barbaro Garbey | DH |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Doug Baker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1984
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Morris
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Young
Garbey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. Garbey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Young
Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Garbey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Young
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Morris
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Morris
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon throws the ball in to Johnson who relays the ball to Trammell who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Morris
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Young
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Young
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Young
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Baker reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garbey vs. Young
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Essian and back to Lansford, who tags Johnson for the out. Baker moves to third. Garbey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trammell vs. Young
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Morris
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Lansford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Young
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Young
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Young
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Herndon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Young
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Young
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rainey
Chuck Rainey now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rainey
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Morris
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Morris
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garbey vs. Rainey
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Rainey
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Rainey
Gibson hits a fly ball towards right. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Trammell moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Rainey
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Rainey
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Morris
Essian hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Morris
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Morris
Lansford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rainey
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rainey
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Rainey
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garbey vs. Rainey
Garbey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Rainey
There's a wild pitch. Baker scores. Garbey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Rainey
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy who is chasing the ball. Trammell reaches third base with a triple. Garbey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Rainey
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Rainey
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Rainey
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Parrish moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Morris
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Morris
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Morris
Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Rainey
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rainey
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Rainey
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Rainey
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Morris
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Morris
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Rainey
Jeff Burroughs now playing left field. Bill Almon now playing right field. Mike Heath now playing third base. Mike Davis now playing center field.
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Rainey
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Rainey
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Rainey
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Rainey
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Grubb moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bergman vs. Wagner
Mark Wagner now pitching. Dave Bergman pinch hits for Darrell Evans.
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grubb tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Rozema
Barbaro Garbey now playing second base. Rusty Kuntz now playing center field. Marty Castillo now catching. Johnny Grubb now playing right field.
Essian hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rozema
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Rozema
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almon vs. Rozema
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Rozema
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wagner
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Wagner
Garbey takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuntz vs. Wagner
Kuntz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heath fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Garbey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Wagner
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garbey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Wagner
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Rozema
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Rozema
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rozema
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garbey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1984 -- Oakland at Detroit (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Phillips T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garbey B, dh-2b 4 2 1 1 Lansford C, 3b 2 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 5 1 2 1 Burroughs J, lf 1 0 0 0 Kuntz R, cf 1 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 3 0 0 0 Gibson K, rf 3 3 2 2 Almon B, rf 1 0 0 0 Castillo M, c 1 0 1 0 Kingman D, dh 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 2 Bochte B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Heath M, lf-3b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 5 1 3 1 Davis M, rf-cf 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 5 1 2 3 Hill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Rozema D, p 0 0 0 0 Essian J, c 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 2 3 1 Bergman D, ph-1b 0 0 0 1 Johnson H, 3b 5 1 1 0 Baker D, 2b-ss 4 1 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 0 42 14 20 13 Oakland 001 000 000 -- 1 Detroit 114 051 20x -- 14 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (L)* 2.0 8 6 6 1 1 Rainey C 4.1 10 8 7 3 1 Wagner M 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 7.0 3 1 1 3 6 Rozema D 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd E -- Davis M, Lansford C DP -- Oakland 3 LOB -- Oakland 6, Detroit 11 2B -- Kingman D, Gibson K, Baker D, Lansford C 3B -- Herndon L, Trammell A HR -- Parrish L, Lemon C, Evans D SF -- Bergman D HBP -- by Young C (Garbey B) WP -- Morris J, Rainey C T -- 2:45 A -- 38431
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