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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 25, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 25, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,164 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: John Rice 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Tim Hosley | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Marvin Lane | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 25, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cain
Clarke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Clarke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Cain
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Cain
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Cain
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Cain
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Cain
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Cain
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Ellis tags and moves to third. Swoboda tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michael vs. Cain
Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Cain
Kekich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Cain
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kekich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Cain
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Cain
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Cain
White takes first base on ball four. Kekich moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Cain
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kekich scores. Clarke scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Cain
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kekich
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. Kekich
Hosley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kekich
Stanley hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lane vs. Kekich
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Kekich
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Kekich
Cain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cain
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cain
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Cain
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kekich
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Kekich
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Kekich
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Kekich
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hosley vs. Kekich
Hosley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hambright
Roger Hambright now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Hambright
Lane is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Hambright
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cain
John Young now playing first base.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cain
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hambright
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hambright
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hambright
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cain
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Cain
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cain
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hambright
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hambright
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hosley vs. Hambright
Kevin Collins pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Hambright
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Hambright
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cain
Kevin Collins now playing left field.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cain
Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Cain
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Roger Hambright.
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Cain
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McDaniel
Gates Brown pinch hits for Les Cain.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. McDaniel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Timmermann
Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Timmermann
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Timmermann
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Ron Swoboda.
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. McDaniel
Ron Blomberg now playing right field.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hosley vs. McDaniel
Hosley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Stanley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. McDaniel
Lane strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Timmermann
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Timmermann
Michael hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Timmermann
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Timmermann
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Timmermann
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Ley
Terry Ley now pitching.
Gutierrez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Timmermann vs. Ley
Timmermann bunts towards the mound. Ley fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Ley
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Ley
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Ley
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Ley
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Timmermann
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Timmermann
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to third for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. White moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Timmermann
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Hansen reaches second base with a double. White scores. Ellis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Timmermann
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1971 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 2 3 0 Taylor T, 2b 5 1 2 1
Munson T, c 4 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 5 0 3 1 Kaline A, 1b 2 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 2 2 0 Young J, 1b 3 1 2 1
Ellis J, 1b 5 1 2 3 Horton W, lf 3 2 3 1
Swoboda R, rf 2 0 0 0 Collins K, pr-lf 2 0 1 0
Blomberg R, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Hosley T, c 4 2 2 5
Hansen R, 3b 3 0 1 3 Stanley M, cf 3 1 2 1
Michael G, ss 5 0 1 0 Lane M, rf 4 0 0 0
Kekich M, p 2 1 1 0 Gutierrez C, ss 3 2 1 1
Hambright R, p 0 0 0 0 Cain L, p 2 0 0 0
Torres R, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 0 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Ley T, p 0 0 0 0
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39 7 13 7 36 10 14 10
New York 320 000 002 -- 7
Detroit 034 011 01x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L) 2.1 7 7 7 0 1
Hambright R 2.2 3 1 1 0 3
McDaniel L 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Ley T 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (W) 6.0 7 5 5 3 4
Timmermann T (S) 3.0 6 2 2 1 2
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 6
2B -- Stanley M, Young J, Michael G, Taylor T, Hansen R
3B -- Clarke H
HR -- Hosley T 2
SH -- Timmermann T
SF -- Hansen R, Stanley M
HBP -- by Ley T (Gutierrez C)
T -- 2:47
A -- 12164
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