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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 3, 1979
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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 July 3, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,885 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Dan Morrison |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Roy Howell | DH |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Joe Cannon | Right Fielder |
| Danny Ainge | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Lynn Jones | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 3, 1979
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Billingham
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Billingham
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Billingham
Bosetti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Billingham
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Billingham
Howell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Billingham
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Billingham
Cannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ainge vs. Billingham
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Billingham
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp 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
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Billingham
Griffin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Billingham
Woods 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 -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Billingham
There goes Woods. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Billingham
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Billingham
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Moore
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Moore
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Billingham
Howell 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 -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Billingham
Cerone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannon vs. Billingham
Cannon hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Billingham
Ainge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Billingham
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moore
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Moore
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ainge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp 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
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Bosetti scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Wilcox
Cerone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. Howell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannon vs. Wilcox
Cannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Wilcox
Ainge is hit by the pitch. Cannon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Wilcox
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Moore
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Moore
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Moore
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti hits a fly ball towards left. Kemp catches it and throws to home to double up Griffin. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Moore
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Moore
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Cerone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Bosetti fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bosetti. Whitaker goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Wilcox
Cerone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannon vs. Wilcox
Cannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Moore
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wockenfuss vs. Moore
Wockenfuss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Wilcox
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wilcox
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Wilcox
Woods hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moore
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Moore
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Moore
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Moore
Kemp 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
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Wilcox
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wilcox
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Wilcox
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Wilcox
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Moore
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Moore
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Cannon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Tobik
Ainge 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 -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Tobik
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Moore
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Moore
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Moore
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Moore
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1979 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 4 1 3 0 LeFlore R, dh 5 0 0 0
Woods A, lf 5 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Bosetti R, cf 5 2 2 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 2 0
Howell R, dh 4 2 3 6 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 2 1 Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cannon J, rf 5 0 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ainge D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Jones L, cf 4 0 2 0
Gomez L, 3b 5 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 34 1 9 0
Toronto 401 400 000 -- 9
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Moore B (W) 9.0 9 1 0 3 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 3.0 8 5 5 1 1
Wilcox M 5.0 7 4 4 2 2
Tobik D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cerone R, Bosetti R
DP -- Toronto 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Detroit 9
2B -- Bosetti R, Rodriguez A, Griffin A, Parrish L
HR -- Howell R
SB -- Whitaker L
CS -- Woods A
SF -- Cerone R
HBP -- by Billingham J (Griffin A), by Wilcox M (Ainge D)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:18
A -- 20885
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