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Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 17, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 17, 1988 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 31,695 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Larry Young 3B: Jim Evans |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Lloyd Moseby | Right Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Cecil Fielder | DH |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Sil Campusano | Center Fielder |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | DH |
Stan Javier | Left Fielder |
Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 17, 1988
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Young
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Stottlemyre
Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Polonia. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Stottlemyre
Javier bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Stottlemyre
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to home to get Polonia. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Stottlemyre
Hassey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Hassey reaches second base with a double. Canseco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Stottlemyre
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Young
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Young
Fielder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Young
Lee hits a line drive into left field. Javier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Javier. Gruber scores. Fielder moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Young
McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Young
Campusano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Young
Butera hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Young
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stottlemyre
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stottlemyre
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stottlemyre
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Young
Moseby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Young
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gruber vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching.
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Nelson
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Nelson
Lee hits a line drive into center field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Bell scores. Fielder goes all the way around to score. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Nelson
The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Lee scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nelson
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Nelson
Campusano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Nelson
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Stottlemyre
Weiss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Stottlemyre
Polonia hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Stottlemyre
Javier takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Canseco vs. Stottlemyre
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Stottlemyre
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Nelson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Nelson
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nelson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Nelson
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Stottlemyre
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Stottlemyre
Lansford hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stottlemyre
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Stottlemyre
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Stottlemyre
Weiss hits a line drive into left field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Henderson scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Polonia vs. Stottlemyre
Polonia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Stottlemyre
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Nelson
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Nelson
Lee 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 -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nelson
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Ward
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ward
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Nelson
Mike Gallego now playing second base. Tony Phillips now playing left field. Stan Javier now playing right field.
Campusano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Nelson
Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Nelson
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ward
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ward
McGwire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campusano. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ward
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Ward
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Ward
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Nelson
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nelson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Nelson
Gruber hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ward
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Ward
There's a wild pitch. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Ward
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Ward
There's a wild pitch. Javier scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Ward
Hassey hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ward
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Nelson
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Nelson
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campusano vs. Honeycutt
Campusano hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Ward
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ward
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ward
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Honeycutt
Butera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Honeycutt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Honeycutt
Moseby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Henke
Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Henke
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Henke
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Henke
Don Baylor pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1988 -- Toronto at Oakland (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Fernandez T, ss 5 0 0 0 Polonia L, dh 5 1 3 2 Moseby L, rf 4 1 0 0 Javier S, lf-rf 2 1 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 2 0 Canseco J, rf 3 1 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 1 1 Gallego M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Fielder C, dh 3 2 1 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 3 2 2 2 Hassey R, c 4 0 1 1 McGriff F, 1b 4 2 2 4 Henderson D, cf 4 1 1 0 Campusano S, cf 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Butera S, c 4 0 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Phillips T, 2b-lf 4 1 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 9 9 7 35 6 9 4 Toronto 045 000 000 -- 9 Oakland 100 400 100 -- 6 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre T 4.0 6 5 5 1 3 Ward D (W) 4.0 2 1 1 1 1 Henke T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (L)* 2.0 5 6 6 0 1 Nelson G 5.1 3 3 3 2 3 Honeycutt R 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Javier S, Henderson D, Bell G DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Toronto 2, Oakland 6 2B -- Hassey R, McGwire M HR -- McGriff F 2, Polonia L SB -- Polonia L SH -- Javier S SF -- Gruber K HBP -- by Young C (Moseby L), by Stottlemyre T (Weiss W) WP -- Ward D 2 PB -- Hassey R T -- 2:43 A -- 31695
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