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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 23, 1986
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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 September 23, 1986 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bryan Kelly |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 14,364 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: John Shulock |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rick Leach | DH |
| Ron Shepherd | Center Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Darnell Coles | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Tim Tolman | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 23, 1986
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kelly
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Kelly
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Kelly
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cerutti
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cerutti
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Cerutti
There goes Trammell. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Cerutti
Cerutti spins and fires to second, with Fernandez covering, and Trammell is picked off. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Cerutti
Gibson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Iorg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Kelly
Barfield 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Kelly
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Kelly
Leach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Cerutti
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Cerutti
Coles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cerutti
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Cerutti
Brookens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Brookens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolman vs. Cerutti
Tolman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Cerutti
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Tolman moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepherd vs. Kelly
Shepherd 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Kelly
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kelly
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Cerutti
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cerutti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cerutti
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Cerutti
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Kelly
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Kelly
Mulliniks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelly. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Kelly
Barfield takes first base on ball four. Mulliniks moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitt vs. Kelly
Whitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mulliniks scores. Bell scores. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leach vs. Kelly
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shepherd vs. Kelly
Shepherd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Cerutti
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Cerutti
Coles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Cerutti
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. Coles moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brookens vs. Cerutti
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cerutti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Kelly
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kelly
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Kelly
Upshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Kelly
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolman vs. Cerutti
Tolman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Cerutti
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Cerutti
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Cerutti
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Cerutti
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching. Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Kelly
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Kelly
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Eichhorn
Coles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Eichhorn
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Eichhorn
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching. Damaso Garcia pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shepherd vs. Thurmond
Shepherd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Thurmond
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Eichhorn
Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tim Tolman.
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Eichhorn
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Eichhorn
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Eichhorn
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Eichhorn
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Eichhorn
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Thurmond
Darrell Evans now playing first base.
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Thurmond
Upshaw hits a popup towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. King
Eric King now pitching. Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks. Lloyd Moseby pinch hits for Kelly Gruber.
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Eichhorn
Manuel Lee now playing second base. Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Grubb is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Eichhorn
Pat Sheridan pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
There goes Sheridan. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Sheridan steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coles vs. Eichhorn
Coles bunts in front of the plate. Whitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheridan moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Eichhorn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. Eichhorn
Sheridan is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Eichhorn
Brookens strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. King
Pat Sheridan now playing left field.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. King
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Hernandez
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shepherd vs. Hernandez
Shepherd hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Hernandez
Iorg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Whitt scores. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Hernandez
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Garcia scores. Iorg scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Upshaw is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Campbell
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fields vs. Henke
Bruce Fields pinch hits for Mike Heath.
Fields strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Henke
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1986 -- Toronto at Detroit (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Fernandez T, ss 5 0 1 2 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Upshaw W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 1
Mulliniks R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gibson K, rf 4 0 0 0
Gruber K, ph 0 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 2 0 0 0
Moseby L, ph 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Lee M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sheridan P, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 1 1 0 Coles D, dh 4 1 3 1
Barfield J, rf 3 1 1 1 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 4 1 3 2 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Leach R, dh 2 0 0 0 Tolman T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Garcia D, ph 2 1 1 0 Evans D, ph-1b 2 1 1 1
Shepherd R, cf 4 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 1 1 0
Iorg G, 2b-3b 4 1 1 1 Fields B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 34 3 9 3
Toronto 000 200 004 -- 6
Detroit 010 010 100 -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J 4.2 7 2 2 1 1
Eichhorn M (W) 3.1 2 1 1 1 6
Henke T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kelly B 6.0 4 2 1 2 5
Thurmond M 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
King E 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Hernandez G (L) 0.1 4 3 3 0 0
Campbell B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Kelly B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Toronto 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Brookens T, Iorg G, Fernandez T
HR -- Coles D, Evans D, Barfield J
SB -- Trammell A, Whitaker L, Sheridan P
CS -- Sheridan P
HBP -- by Eichhorn M (Grubb J)
T -- 2:51
A -- 14364
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