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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 15, 1997 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robert Person |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bartolo Colon |
| Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 43,011 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Tomas Perez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| David Justice | DH |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Jeff Branson | Second Baseman |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
August 15, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Colon
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Colon
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Colon
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Colon
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Duncan scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Colon
Delgado strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Person
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Person
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Person
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Person
Thome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Person
Justice hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Colon
Sprague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Colon
Green hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Colon
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Colon
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Perez reaches second base with a double. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Colon
Stewart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Branson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Person
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Person
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Person
Branson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Person
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Colon
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colon
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Colon
There goes Cruz. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Colon
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Colon
Delgado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Delgado reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Colon
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Person
Giles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Person
Vizquel bunts towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Person
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Person
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Person
Justice takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Person
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Colon
Green hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Colon
Santiago hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Colon
Perez hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Colon
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Colon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Person
Alomar hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Person
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Person
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Colon
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colon
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Colon
Carter hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Person
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Person
Vizquel hits a line drive beyond short. Perez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Person
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Thome strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Colon
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Colon
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Colon
Green hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Plesac
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Plesac
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Justice moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Branson vs. Quantrill
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Jackson
Michael Jackson now pitching.
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Jackson
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Jackson
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Quantrill
Grissom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Grissom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Giles vs. Quantrill
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Vizquel vs. Quantrill
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Quantrill
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Jackson
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Crabtree covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Crabtree
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Crabtree
There's a wild pitch. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Crabtree
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Crabtree
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Mesa
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Mesa
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Mesa
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Vizquel. Delgado moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Mesa
Juan Samuel pinch runs for Benito Santiago.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thome. Delgado scores. Green moves to third. Samuel moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Mesa
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. Samuel tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Mesa
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Crabtree
Charlie O'Brien now catching.
Branson hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Crabtree
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Crabtree
Giles strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Assenmacher
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Assenmacher
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Assenmacher
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Crabtree
Vizquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Crabtree
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vizquel moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Thome vs. Crabtree
Thome is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Justice vs. Crabtree
Justice is walked intentionally. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Crabtree
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Thome moves to third. Justice moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1997 -- Toronto at Cleveland (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Stewart S, cf 4 0 0 1 Giles B, lf 5 1 1 1
Duncan M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Vizquel O, ss 5 1 2 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 5 1 1 0
Carter J, dh 5 0 0 1 Thome J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Delgado C, 1b 5 1 3 1 Justice D, dh 2 0 1 0
Sprague E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Williams M, 3b 5 0 2 1
Green S, rf 4 1 1 0 Alomar Jr. S, c 4 0 0 0
Santiago B, c 4 0 1 0 Branson J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Samuel J, pr 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, cf 4 0 1 0
O'Brien C, c 0 0 0 0
Perez T, ss 4 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 10 4 37 5 10 5
Toronto 101 000 002 0 -- 4
Cleveland 211 000 000 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Person R 4.2 5 4 4 2 5
Plesac D* 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Quantrill P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Crabtree T (L) 2.1 3 1 1 2 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Colon B 6.0 6 2 2 1 3
Jackson M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Mesa J 1.0 2 2 0 0 2
Assenmacher P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Vizquel O, Thome J
DP -- Toronto 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Cleveland 9
2B -- Perez T, Delgado C, Santiago B, Vizquel O
3B -- Grissom M
HR -- Thome J, Branson J, Giles B
SB -- Cruz J
SF -- Stewart S
WP -- Crabtree T
T -- 3:24
A -- 43011
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