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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 7, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 7, 1984 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gubicza |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,474 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Barbaro Garbey | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Sheridan | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 7, 1984
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gubicza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a popup towards third. Garbey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gubicza
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gubicza
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Berenguer
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Berenguer
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Gubicza
Garbey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Slaught reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Berenguer
Pryor bunts towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. Slaught moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Berenguer
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson bunts towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Gubicza covering, for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Gubicza
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Gubicza
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Berenguer
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Berenguer
Balboni hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Balboni reaches second base with a double. Orta scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garbey vs. Gubicza
Garbey hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Gubicza
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Gubicza
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Berenguer
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Berenguer
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Gubicza
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Gubicza
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gubicza
There goes Gibson. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Gubicza
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Gubicza
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Gubicza
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Gubicza
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garbey vs. Gubicza
Garbey hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Berenguer
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Berenguer
Balboni takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Berenguer
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching.
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Splittorff
Gibson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Orta fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Orta. Trammell goes all the way around to score. Gibson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Splittorff
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Berenguer
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Berenguer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Berenguer
Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Berenguer
Motley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Berenguer
Orta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Orta reaches second base with a double. Sheridan scores. Motley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Splittorff
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Splittorff
There goes Herndon. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Splittorff
Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Grubb reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Howard Johnson pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sheridan. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garbey vs. Splittorff
Garbey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
The ball gets by Slaught for a passed ball. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitaker vs. Splittorff
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Splittorff
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Splittorff
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bair
Dwight Lowry now catching. Tom Brookens now playing third base. Rusty Kuntz now playing center field. Barbaro Garbey now playing first base.
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuntz. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Bair
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaught vs. Bair
Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pryor vs. Bair
Pryor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowry vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Lowry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Huismann
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Huismann
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herndon for the out. Lowry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Huismann
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Huismann covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bair
Marty Castillo now playing third base. Tom Brookens now playing second base. Rod Allen now playing left field.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Bair
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motley vs. Bair
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motley vs. Bair
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Bair
Orta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1984 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Sheridan P, cf 3 1 0 0
Castillo M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Motley D, rf 5 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 5 2 3 1 Orta J, lf 4 1 1 1
Gibson K, rf 3 2 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 1 3 0
Lowry D, c 0 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 1 2
Evans D, 1b 3 2 1 2 Slaught D, c 4 0 1 0
Brookens T, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Herndon L, lf 5 1 1 0 Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
Allen R, lf 0 0 0 0
Grubb J, dh 3 1 2 2
Johnson H, pr 1 1 0 0
Lemon C, cf 3 1 2 3
Kuntz R, cf 0 0 0 0
Garbey B, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 12 9 33 3 7 3
Detroit 000 203 230 -- 10
Kansas City 000 200 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Berenguer J (W) 6.2 6 3 3 4 2
Bair D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gubicza M (L) 6.0 5 5 5 4 6
Splittorff P 2.0 7 5 5 0 0
Huismann M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Orta J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Slaught D, Trammell A, Balboni S, Orta J, Grubb J, Lemon C, White F
3B -- Lemon C, Gibson K
HR -- Evans D
SB -- Gibson K, Herndon L
SH -- Pryor G, Gibson K
WP -- Bair D
PB -- Slaught D
T -- 3:02
A -- 19474
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