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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 17, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Dan Graham | Catcher |
| Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Lenn Sakata | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 17, 1981
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. McGregor
Bannister hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. McGregor
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. McGregor
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bannister tags and scores. Hargrove tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Barker
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. McGregor
Rosello hits a line drive towards short. Sakata reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barker
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Barker
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Barker
Sakata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a line drive towards short. Fischlin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. McGregor
Fischlin hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. McGregor
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. McGregor
Orta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Barker
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. McGregor
Hargrove hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barker
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Barker
Roenicke bunts towards the mound. Barker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sakata vs. Barker
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to third for the out. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Sakata moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sakata scores. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Barker
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. McGregor
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. McGregor
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata misplays the ball. That's an error on Sakata. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. McGregor
McGregor fires to first and picks off Fischlin. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Barker
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Barker
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barker
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. McGregor
Bannister hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. McGregor
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. McGregor
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. McGregor
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Barker
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Barker
Sakata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Sakata reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Barker
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sakata moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Barker
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sakata scores. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Barker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello misplays the ball. That's an error on Rosello. Bumbry moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Dauer scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Spillner
There's a wild pitch. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Spillner
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Singleton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Spillner
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. McGregor
Manning hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. McGregor
Rosello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McGregor
Chris Bando pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. McGregor
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. McGregor
There goes Bannister. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. McGregor
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Spillner
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Graham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Spillner
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Dan Graham.
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sakata vs. Spillner
Sakata bunts towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to third. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bumbry vs. Spillner
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Spillner
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. McGregor
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. McGregor
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McGregor
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagel vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching. Karl Pagel pinch hits for Bo Diaz.
Pagel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer catches it and throws to second with Sakata covering, to double up Thornton. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Glynn
Ron Hassey now catching. Ed Glynn now pitching.
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Glynn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Glynn
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corey vs. Glynn
Mark Corey pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Corey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Stoddard
Mark Corey now playing left field.
Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Manning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Stoddard
Von Hayes pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Stoddard
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bannister vs. Stoddard
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Stoddard
There goes Bannister. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Stoddard
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1981 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 5 1 2 1 Bannister A, lf 4 2 3 0
Dauer R, 2b 5 1 2 2 Orta J, rf 5 0 0 0
Singleton K, dh 5 1 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Murray E, 1b 5 0 1 2 Thornton A, dh 3 0 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 3 0
Lowenstein J, lf 4 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0
Corey M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Pagel K, ph 1 0 0 0
Graham D, c 3 0 2 0 Hassey R, c 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0
Roenicke G, rf 3 1 1 0 Rosello D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Sakata L, ss 3 2 2 0 Hayes V, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischlin M, ss 2 0 0 0
Bando C, ph 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 0 0 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 36 2 11 2
Baltimore 000 020 400 -- 6
Cleveland 100 001 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 7.1 10 2 2 0 5
Stoddard T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (L) 6.1 9 6 5 1 3
Spillner D 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Glynn E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Sakata L, Rosello D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Bannister A, Sakata L, Manning R
SB -- Bannister A 2
CS -- Fischlin M
SH -- Sakata L
SF -- Thornton A, DeCinces D
WP -- Spillner D
T -- 2:53
A -- 3272
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