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Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 5, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 5, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gordon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 12,742 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Shulock 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Welke |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Jim Eisenreich | Center Fielder |
Danny Tartabull | DH |
Matt Winters | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
John Wathan | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Fred Lynn | DH |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Scott Lusader | Right Fielder |
Rob Richie | Left Fielder |
Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 5, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ritz
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ritz
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ritz
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Gordon
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Gordon
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pettis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gordon
Mike Brumley pinch runs for Alan Trammell.
Whitaker hits a line drive beyond second. White can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Brumley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Gordon
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brumley tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Gordon
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bergman vs. Gordon
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lusader vs. Gordon
Lusader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Richie vs. Gordon
Richie strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strange vs. Gordon
Strange hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winters. Strange reaches second base with a double. Bergman scores. Lusader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Gordon
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strange scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Crawford
Steve Crawford now pitching.
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ritz
Mike Brumley now playing shortstop.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Ritz
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ritz
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Crawford
Brumley hits a line drive into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Crawford
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Ritz
Winters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ritz
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winters moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ritz
White hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Winters moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seitzer vs. Ritz
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Winters tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Ritz
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Ritz
Brett takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Ritz
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Crawford
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lusader vs. Crawford
Lusader hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Richie vs. Crawford
Richie hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Strange vs. Crawford
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Crawford
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Ritz
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ritz
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Winters vs. Ritz
Winters hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ritz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Crawford
Pettis hits a line drive into left field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brumley vs. Crawford
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Crawford
Whitaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Crawford
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pettis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Crawford
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ritz
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ritz
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Ritz
Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Ritz
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker catches it and throws to second with Brumley covering, to double up Seitzer. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Crawford
Lusader hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Richie vs. Crawford
Richie hits a line drive into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Crawford
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Crawford
Heath takes first base on ball four. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pettis vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ritz
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Ritz
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Ritz
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Leach
Mike Macfarlane now catching.
Brumley hits a fly ball into center field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leach
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leach
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Leach
Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Leach
Bergman hits a fly ball into right field. Winters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lusader vs. Leach
Lusader takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richie vs. Leach
Richie hits a ball on the ground into right field. Winters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Winters. Whitaker scores. Lynn scores. Lusader goes all the way around to score. Richie moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Leach
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Leach
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Ritz
Winters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Ritz
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into left field. Richie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Ritz
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Ritz
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Frank White.
Seitzer hits a line drive towards short. Brumley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Aquino
Brad Wellman now playing second base. Rey Palacios now playing third base. Luis Aquino now pitching.
Pettis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Aquino
Brumley hits a popup towards third. Palacios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Aquino
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Pettis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Aquino
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Holman
Ken Williams now playing right field. Rick Schu now playing second base. Scott Lusader now playing center field. Jeff Datz now catching. Mike Hea
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lusader. Stillwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Holman
Bill Pecota pinch runs for Kurt Stillwell.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Schulz vs. Holman
Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Bo Jackson.
Schulz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pecota scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Holman
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Holman
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Schulz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winters vs. Holman
Winters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Montgomery
Bill Pecota now playing shortstop. Pat Tabler now playing first base. Jeff Schulz now playing left field. Gary Thurman now playing center field.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Montgomery
Lusader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Datz vs. Montgomery
Datz is hit by the pitch. Lusader moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Strange vs. Montgomery
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lusader moves to third. Datz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Montgomery
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Holman
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Holman
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Holman
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rey Palacios.
Buckner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1989 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Seitzer K, 3b 2 0 0 1 Pettis G, cf 5 2 3 0 Palacios R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Williams K, rf 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 1 0 1 1 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 3 0 Brumley M, pr-ss 4 1 0 0 Pecota B, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 2 2 0 Brett G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Schu R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Tabler P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lynn F, dh 2 1 0 2 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Schulz J, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Lusader S, rf-cf 3 2 2 1 Eisenreich J, cf 4 0 1 0 Richie R, lf 4 0 1 2 Thurman G, cf 0 0 0 0 Datz J, c 0 0 0 0 Tartabull D, dh 3 0 1 0 Strange D, 3b 2 1 1 2 Winters M, rf 3 1 0 0 Heath M, c-lf 4 0 1 1 Boone B, c 2 0 1 0 Macfarlane M, c 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Wellman B, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 9 2 32 10 11 9 Kansas City 001 000 010 -- 2 Detroit 600 103 00x -- 10 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gordon T (L) 0.2 6 6 6 1 1 Crawford S 4.0 2 1 0 5 1 Leach T 1.1 2 3 2 3 1 Aquino L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ritz K (W) 7.0 7 1 1 3 5 Holman S 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 E -- Boone B, Jackson B, Seitzer K, Winters M DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 3 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 11 2B -- Strange D, Lusader S, Stillwell K SB -- Whitaker L SF -- Lynn F 2, Seitzer K HBP -- by Montgomery J (Datz J) T -- 2:50 A -- 12742
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