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Tigers
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 20, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 20, 2008 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Sowers |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 36,869 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Brian Knight 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Ryan Raburn | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Ryan | Catcher |
| Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Left Fielder |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Franklin Gutierrez | Right Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 20, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Sowers
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Choo. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Sowers
There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Sowers
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sowers
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Sowers
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Choo. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Raburn vs. Sowers
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Verlander
Carroll is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Carroll moves to third. Choo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Verlander
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carroll scores. Choo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hafner vs. Verlander
Hafner hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Sowers
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Sowers
Inge takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Sowers
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Sowers
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cabrera fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Shoppach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garko vs. Verlander
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garko for the out. Shoppach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Verlander
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Verlander
The umpire calls a balk on Verlander Shoppach scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Sowers
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Sowers
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Sowers
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Verlander
Carroll hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Choo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Verlander
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hafner vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Choo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hafner vs. Verlander
Hafner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Shoppach vs. Verlander
Shoppach hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Sowers
Raburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Sowers
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Sowers
Inge hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Inge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Sowers
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Verlander
Garko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Verlander
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Verlander
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Verlander
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garko moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Verlander
Carroll takes first base on ball four. Garko moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Choo vs. Verlander
Choo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Garko scores. Sizemore scores. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Peralta vs. Verlander
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Sowers
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Sowers
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Sowers
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Lambert
Chris Lambert now pitching.
Hafner hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Lambert
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Lambert covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Lambert
Garko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Lambert
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sowers
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Sowers
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Sowers
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lambert
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Lambert
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Carroll vs. Lambert
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Lambert
Choo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Peralta vs. Lambert
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards second. Polanco scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Betancourt
Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Betancourt
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Betancourt
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Perez
Rafael Perez now pitching.
Granderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Perez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Perez
Ordonez hits a line drive towards third. Carroll reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Lambert
Hafner hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Lambert
Shoppach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Lambert
Garko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shoppach moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Lambert
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. Shoppach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Seay
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shoppach scores. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Seay
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Donnelly
Brendan Donnelly now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Donnelly
Sheffield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Donnelly
Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Ryan Raburn.
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Donnelly
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Seay
Matthew Joyce now playing left field.
Carroll hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ordonez. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Choo vs. Seay
Choo hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Peralta vs. Seay
Peralta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hafner vs. Seay
Hafner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Shoppach vs. Seay
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Lewis
Jensen Lewis now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Lewis
Jeff Larish pinch hits for Dusty Ryan.
Larish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Choo. Larish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Lewis
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops it up and throws to first, with Lewis covering, for the out. Larish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Lewis
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Lewis
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/2008 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 5 1 1 2 Sizemore G, cf 5 1 2 0
Polanco P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Carroll J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 1 Choo S, lf 3 0 2 2
Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Peralta J, ss 4 0 0 1
Sheffield G, dh 4 0 2 0 Hafner T, dh 4 0 0 0
Raburn R, lf 3 0 0 0 Shoppach K, c 4 2 1 0
Joyce M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Garko R, 1b 4 1 3 0
Renteria E, ss 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez F, rf 3 1 0 0
Inge B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cabrera A, 2b 4 0 2 2
Ryan D, c 3 1 1 0
Larish J, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 3 10 3 34 6 11 5
Detroit 100 000 200 -- 3
Cleveland 110 200 20x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L) 4.0 5 4 4 4 4
Lambert C 2.2 4 2 2 2 1
Seay B 1.1 2 0 0 1 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Sowers J (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 3
Betancourt R 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Perez R 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Donnelly B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lewis J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Ordonez M
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Cleveland 12
2B -- Polanco P, Sheffield G, Shoppach K, Inge B, Sizemore G, Larish J
HR -- Granderson C
SB -- Gutierrez F
HBP -- by Verlander J (Carroll J)
WP -- Sowers J, Verlander J 3
Balk -- Verlander J
T -- 3:26
A -- 36869
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