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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 24, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 24, 1989 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 24, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
Ballpark | SkyDome |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 49,201 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Don Denkinger |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Mike Brumley | DH |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Moseby | DH |
Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Junior Felix | Right Fielder |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 24, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Flanagan
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Flanagan
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Flanagan
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
There goes Wilson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Flanagan
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Flanagan
Heath hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bergman vs. Flanagan
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Morris
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Morris
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Morris
Mulliniks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Fernandez trying to get to third. Williams throws the ball in to Schu, who tags Fernandez for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Morris
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Flanagan
Brumley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Flanagan
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Flanagan
Trammell hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Morris
Felix hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Felix reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Felix tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morris
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Morris
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Flanagan
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Flanagan
Schu hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Morris
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Morris
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Morris
Liriano hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Flanagan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Flanagan
Heath hits a line drive beyond short. Fernandez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Flanagan
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brumley vs. Flanagan
Brumley hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Morris
Felix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Morris
There goes Felix. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Felix steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Felix scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Morris
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Flanagan
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Flanagan
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Flanagan
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Morris
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Morris
Mulliniks hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Morris
Liriano hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Morris
Felix takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Morris
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Schu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Acker
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Acker
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Felix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Acker
Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Acker
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Mike Brumley.
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Morris
There goes Wilson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morris
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Morris
McGriff takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. Wilson scores. Bell moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Williams
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Williams
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. McGriff scores. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Liriano vs. Williams
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Whitt scores. Mulliniks moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Liriano vs. Williams
Liriano hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Mulliniks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Felix vs. Williams
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Williams
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Felix goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Acker
Tom Lawless now playing left field.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Acker
Doug Strange pinch hits for Alan Trammell.
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Acker
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Acker
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Schu vs. Acker
Schu hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Williams
Doug Strange now playing shortstop.
Lawless hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Williams
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Williams
Whitt hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wells
Pat Borders now catching. Lee Mazzilli now playing first base. David Wells now pitching.
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wells
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wells, and towards Mulliniks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Wells
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Wells
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1989 -- Detroit at Toronto (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Williams K, cf 4 1 1 1 Moseby L, dh 5 0 1 1 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilson M, cf 4 2 3 2 Strange D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 2 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lawless T, lf 1 0 1 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 2 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Schu R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lemon C, rf 4 2 3 1 Whitt E, c 4 1 1 1 Heath M, c 4 0 2 1 Borders P, c 0 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 0 0 1 Brumley M, dh 2 0 0 0 Mulliniks R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Nokes M, ph 2 0 0 0 Liriano N, 2b 4 1 1 1 Felix J, rf 3 3 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 34 11 13 9 Detroit 010 001 001 -- 3 Toronto 002 021 60x -- 11 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (L)* 6.0 10 8 8 4 4 Williams F 2.0 3 3 0 1 0 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Flanagan M (W) 6.0 5 2 2 0 2 Acker J 2.0 2 0 0 2 0 Wells D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Whitaker L DP -- Detroit 1, Toronto 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Toronto 6 2B -- Lemon C 2, Mulliniks R, Moseby L 3B -- Heath M, Felix J HR -- Bell G, Williams K, Liriano N, Lemon C SB -- Wilson M 2, Felix J SF -- Wilson M, Fernandez T WP -- Morris J PB -- Heath M T -- 2:47 A -- 49201
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