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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 26, 1999
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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 May 26, 1999 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1999 |
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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 | May 26, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelvim Escobar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,177 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: John Shulock 3B: Dale Scott |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
Craig Grebeck | Second Baseman |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
Tony Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Dave Hollins | DH |
Pat Lennon | Left Fielder |
Homer Bush | Shortstop |
Mike Matheny | Catcher |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | DH |
Frank Catalanotto | First Baseman |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Karim Garcia | Left Fielder |
Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Larry Parrish | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 26, 1999
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Blair
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Blair
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Blair
There goes Green. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Escobar
Polonia hits a popup towards short. Bush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Escobar
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Catalanotto for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Escobar
Easley strikes out. Matheny drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Easley out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blair
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Blair
Hollins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Escobar
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Escobar covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Escobar
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Escobar
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Escobar
Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Escobar
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Kapler moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Escobar
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Blair
Lennon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Blair
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matheny vs. Blair
Matheny hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Blair
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Escobar
Polonia hits a line drive towards short. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Escobar
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Catalanotto for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Escobar
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Escobar
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Escobar
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Blair
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Palmer, and into shallow left field. Grebeck reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grebeck moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Blair
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grebeck tags and scores. Green tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hollins vs. Blair
Hollins hits a ball on the ground for an out. Delgado moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Lennon vs. Blair
Lennon takes first base on ball four. Hollins moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Blair
Bush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Bush reaches second base with a double. Delgado scores. Hollins scores. Lennon goes all the way around to score. Bush moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Matheny vs. Blair
Matheny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Escobar
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Escobar
Kapler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Escobar
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Blair
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Blair
Grebeck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Blair
Fernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollins vs. Blair
Hollins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garcia. Hollins reaches second base with a double. There goes Fernandez trying to get to home. Garcia throws the ball in to Cruz who relays the ball to Ausmus, who tags Fernandez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Escobar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Escobar
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Escobar
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lennon vs. Florie
Bryce Florie now pitching.
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Florie
Bush strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Florie
Matheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Florie
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Easley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Escobar
Easley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Escobar
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Escobar
Palmer hits a line drive into left field. Lennon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Escobar
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. Easley moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Kapler vs. Escobar
Kapler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lennon. Kapler reaches second base with a double. Easley scores. Higginson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hamilton
Joey Hamilton now pitching.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bush scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grebeck vs. Florie
Grebeck hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Florie
Green hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Delgado hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Nitkowski
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hamilton
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Lloyd
Graeme Lloyd now pitching.
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Lloyd
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollins vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Hollins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Anderson
Lennon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Anderson
Bush hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hollins moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matheny vs. Anderson
There goes Bush. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Bush steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Matheny vs. Anderson
Matheny hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hollins tags and scores. Bush tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Anderson
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bush scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grebeck vs. Anderson
Grebeck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lloyd
Shannon Stewart now playing left field. Jose Cruz now playing center field.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Lloyd
Higginson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lloyd
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Lloyd
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grebeck picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grebeck. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Kapler vs. Lloyd
Kapler hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Jones
Delgado hits a line drive into left field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jones
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garcia. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hollins vs. Jones
Hollins hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lloyd
Ausmus hits a line drive towards short. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Lloyd
Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Lloyd
Bill Haselman pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
Haselman hits a line drive towards short. Bush reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1999 -- Toronto at Detroit (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Stewart S, cf-lf 5 0 1 1 Polonia L, dh 4 0 0 0 Grebeck C, 2b 5 2 2 0 Haselman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Green S, rf 5 1 3 1 Catalanotto F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delgado C, 1b 4 2 1 2 Easley D, 2b 3 2 1 0 Fernandez T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Higginson B, rf 4 2 2 2 Hollins D, dh 5 2 2 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Lennon P, lf 2 1 0 0 Garcia K, lf 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, cf 0 0 0 0 Kapler G, cf 4 0 2 2 Bush H, ss 4 1 2 3 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Matheny M, c 2 0 0 1 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Jefferies G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 9 12 9 34 5 7 5 Toronto 000 420 120 -- 9 Detroit 012 002 000 -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Escobar K (W) 5.2 6 5 5 1 2 Hamilton J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Lloyd G (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Blair W (L) 5.0 7 6 6 3 2 Florie B 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 Nitkowski C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson M 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Jones T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Grebeck C LOB -- Toronto 6, Detroit 5 2B -- Grebeck C, Bush H, Hollins D, Kapler G, Fernandez T HR -- Palmer D, Higginson B, Delgado C, Green S SB -- Bush H CS -- Green S SF -- Fernandez T, Matheny M HBP -- by Blair W (Fernandez T), by Escobar K (Easley D) T -- 2:54 A -- 14177
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