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Rays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 31, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays, played on August 31, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Rays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Shields |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jarrod Washburn |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 26,533 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Mike Everitt |
Tampa Bay Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jason Bartlett | Shortstop |
| Gabe Kapler | Left Fielder |
| Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
| Pat Burrell | DH |
| Evan Longoria | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Willy Aybar | Second Baseman |
| Dioner Navarro | Catcher |
| Melvin Upton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Aubrey Huff | DH |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rays
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 31, 2009
Top 1
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Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Washburn
Bartlett hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Washburn
Kapler takes first base on ball four. Bartlett moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Washburn
Zobrist hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. Bartlett scores. Kapler moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Burrell vs. Washburn
Burrell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Burrell reaches second base with a double. Kapler scores. Zobrist scores. View Play -
Rays, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Longoria vs. Washburn
Longoria hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Longoria reaches second base with a double. Burrell scores. View Play -
Rays, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Washburn
Pena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Washburn
Aybar hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Washburn
Navarro hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Washburn
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Shields
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Shields
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Shields
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Shields
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Shields
Huff hits a fly ball towards right. Zobrist catches it and throws to first to double up Cabrera. View Play
Top 2
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Washburn
Bartlett hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Washburn
Kapler hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Washburn
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Shields
Inge hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shields
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shields
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Shields
Santiago hits a line drive into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Washburn
Burrell strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Washburn
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Washburn
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Shields
Granderson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Aybar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Shields
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Shields
Guillen hits a line drive beyond short. Bartlett can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Shields
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aybar vs. Washburn
Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Washburn
Navarro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aybar moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Upton vs. Washburn
Upton hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aybar moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bartlett vs. Washburn
Bartlett hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Kapler vs. Washburn
Kapler hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Shields
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Shields covering, for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Shields
Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Shields
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shields
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Washburn
Zobrist hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Washburn
Burrell hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Longoria vs. Washburn
Longoria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Washburn
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Pena reaches second base with a double. Longoria goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Aybar vs. Washburn
Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Shields
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Shields
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Shields
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Washburn
Navarro hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Washburn
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rays, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bartlett vs. Washburn
Bartlett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Washburn
Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Perry
Ryan Perry now pitching.
Zobrist hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Shields
Akinori Iwamura now playing second base.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena fields the ball and throws to Shields covering. Safe. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Shields
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Bartlett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Shields
Huff hits a line drive towards center. Upton chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Upton. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Inge vs. Shields
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Shields
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. Huff moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Shields
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Perry
Burrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Perry
Longoria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burrell moves to third. Longoria moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Perry
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burrell scores. Longoria moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iwamura vs. Perry
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Longoria tags and scores. Pena tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Navarro vs. Perry
Navarro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upton vs. Perry
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields it and throws to second for the out. Pena scores. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bartlett vs. Perry
Bartlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Bartlett reaches second base with a double. Upton moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kapler vs. Perry
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rays, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Shields
Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Shields
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartlett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Shields
Adam Everett pinch hits for Placido Polanco.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Shields
Guillen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Shields
Marcus Thames pinch hits for Miguel Cabrera.
Thames strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Perry
Adam Everett now playing shortstop. Marcus Thames now playing first base. Ryan Raburn now playing third base. Ramon Santiago now playing second ba
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burrell vs. Perry
Burrell strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Longoria vs. Perry
Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Cormier
Lance Cormier now pitching.
Huff hits a line drive into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Cormier
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cormier
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ni
Fu-Te Ni now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Iwamura vs. Ni
Iwamura hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Ni
Navarro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thames settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Shouse
Brian Shouse now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Shouse
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Shouse
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iwamura fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Shouse
The umpire calls a balk on Shouse Avila scores. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Shouse
Everett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kapler. Everett reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Shouse
Guillen bunts towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Rays, 11 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thames vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Thames strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2009 -- Tampa Bay at Detroit (D)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bartlett J, ss 5 2 3 1 Granderson C, cf 5 2 0 0
Kapler G, lf 3 1 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 1 2 0
Zobrist B, rf 5 1 2 1 Everett A, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Burrell P, dh 4 2 1 2 Guillen C, lf 5 3 4 4
Longoria E, 3b 5 3 3 1 Cabrera M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pena C, 1b 5 2 3 4 Thames M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Aybar W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Huff A, dh 4 0 0 0
Iwamura A, 2b 1 0 0 1 Inge B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Navarro D, c 5 0 2 0 Raburn R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Upton M, cf 4 0 0 1 Thomas C, rf 4 0 1 1
Avila A, c 4 1 2 0
Santiago R, ss-2b 4 0 2 0
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39 11 14 11 39 7 13 6
Tampa Bay 600 011 300 -- 11
Detroit 200 001 202 -- 7
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Shields J (W) 7.0 10 5 4 1 6
Cormier L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shouse B 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Springer R 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn J (L) 5.2 9 8 8 3 2
Perry R 2.1 5 3 3 1 1
Ni F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Upton M
DP -- Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Zobrist B, Burrell P, Longoria E, Pena C, Bartlett J, Everett A
HR -- Pena C, Guillen C 2, Bartlett J
SF -- Iwamura A
Balk -- Shouse B
T -- 2:50
A -- 26533
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