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Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 22, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paxton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 10,182 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | DH |
Paul Dade | Right Fielder |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Jim Norris | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Jeff Torborg | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
Bob Davis | Catcher |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 22, 1979
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemongello
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemongello
Dade is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemongello
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paxton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Paxton
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Paxton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemongello
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemongello
Norris hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lemongello
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lemongello
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Paxton
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Veryzer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. Paxton
Ainge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lemongello
Kuiper hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemongello
Veryzer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Lemongello
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lemongello. Veryzer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dade vs. Lemongello
Dade hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manning vs. Lemongello
There goes Dade. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Dade steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manning vs. Lemongello
Manning is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thornton vs. Lemongello
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Lemongello
Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lemongello
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Paxton
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Paxton
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Norris. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Paxton
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Paxton
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Paxton
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell scores. Carty moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bosetti vs. Paxton
Bosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lemongello
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Lemongello
Kuiper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Lemongello
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Paxton
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Paxton
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Paxton
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Ainge scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailor vs. Wilkins
Eric Wilkins now pitching.
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Wilkins
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wilkins
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wilkins
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Wilkins
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemongello
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Lemongello
Dade hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Lemongello
Manning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wilkins
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Wilkins
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ainge for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilkins
Davis hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lemongello
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Lemongello
Norris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Lemongello
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Norris moves to third. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Lemongello
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Norris tags and scores. Harrah tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuiper vs. Buskey
Tom Buskey now pitching.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuiper for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Buskey
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Buskey
There's a wild pitch. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Buskey
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilkins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilkins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilkins. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailor vs. Wilkins
The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailor vs. Wilkins
Bailor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Wilkins
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Wilkins
Carty strikes out. There goes Howell. The throw from Alexander to second, and Howell is out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Buskey
Dade hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Buskey
Manning hits a fly ball towards right. Bailor settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bailor. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Buskey
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norris vs. Buskey
Norris strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Buskey
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Manning moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Buskey
Alexander hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Monge
Sid Monge now pitching.
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Monge
Otto Velez pinch hits for Al Woods.
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Monge
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Monge
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Buskey
Otto Velez now playing left field.
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Buskey
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Buskey
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Monge
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Monge
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Monge
Bailor hits a line drive towards third. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Monge
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Buskey
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Buskey
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buskey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Buskey
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Monge
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Monge
Mayberry hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Monge
Velez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1979 -- Cleveland at Toronto (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Bonds B, dh 5 1 0 0 Griffin A, ss 5 2 3 1 Dade P, rf 5 1 1 1 Bailor B, rf 5 0 0 1 Manning R, cf 4 1 0 0 Howell R, 3b 5 1 4 2 Thornton A, 1b 4 2 3 4 Carty R, dh 4 0 0 0 Norris J, lf 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Woods A, lf 2 0 0 1 Alexander G, c 3 0 0 1 Velez O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 1 1 1 Ainge D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Davis B, c 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 7 8 37 6 11 6 Cleveland 005 003 000 -- 8 Toronto 011 301 000 -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paxton M* 3.0 7 5 5 3 0 Wilkins E (W) 3.0 3 1 0 1 3 Monge S (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Lemongello M (L) 5.1 5 8 7 2 5 Buskey T 3.2 2 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th E -- Lemongello M, Wilkins E, Bailor B DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Toronto 9 2B -- Howell R, Griffin A HR -- Thornton A SB -- Dade P CS -- Howell R SF -- Alexander G HBP -- by Lemongello M (Veryzer T) WP -- Buskey T PB -- Alexander G T -- 2:32 A -- 10182
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