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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 2, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 2, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Candiotti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,516 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dale Scott |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Hinzo | Second Baseman |
| Julio Franco | Shortstop |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
| Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Williams | Third Baseman |
| Chris Bando | Catcher |
| Doc Edwards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 2, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Morris
Hinzo 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Morris
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Morris
Carter hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Candiotti
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candiotti
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Candiotti
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Candiotti
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Candiotti
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Candiotti
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Candiotti covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morris
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Morris
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Candiotti
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Candiotti
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Candiotti
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Morris
Hinzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Morris
There goes Hinzo. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Hinzo steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Morris
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. Hinzo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Morris
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candiotti
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Candiotti
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Candiotti
Candiotti fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Candiotti. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Candiotti
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morris
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Candiotti
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Candiotti
Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter juggles the ball. That's an error on Carter. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Candiotti
Bergman bunts towards first. Carter scoops it up and throws to first, with Hinzo covering, for the out. Lemon moves to third. Sheridan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brookens vs. Candiotti
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Candiotti
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Candiotti
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Morris
Bando 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Morris
Hinzo bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Candiotti
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Candiotti
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Candiotti
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Candiotti
Sheridan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Morris
Franco hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Franco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Morris
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Morris
There goes Franco. The throw from Nokes and he is out, Brookens applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Morris
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Candiotti
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Candiotti
Brookens hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Candiotti
Whitaker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Morris
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Morris
Williams takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Morris
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Candiotti
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Candiotti
Jim Walewander pinch runs for Darrell Evans.
The ball gets by Bando for a passed ball. Walewander moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Candiotti
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Candiotti
Trammell hits a popup towards first. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nokes vs. Candiotti
Nokes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walewander scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Candiotti
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morris
Butler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Morris
Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Tommy Hinzo.
Jacoby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Morris
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Morris
Carter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1987 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 4 1 1 1 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hinzo T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Evans D, dh 3 0 0 0
Jacoby B, ph 1 0 0 0 Walewander J, pr 0 1 0 0
Franco J, ss 4 0 2 0 Gibson K, lf 3 0 0 0
Carter J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0
Tabler P, dh 3 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 3 0 1 1
Hall M, lf 3 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 2 1 0 0
Snyder C, rf 3 0 1 0 Sheridan P, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bando C, c 3 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 25 2 1 2
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit 000 010 01x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (L) 8.0 1 2 1 7 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 8
E -- Candiotti T, Carter J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 7
2B -- Franco J
HR -- Butler B
SB -- Hinzo T
CS -- Franco J
SH -- Bergman D
PB -- Bando C
T -- 2:33
A -- 20516
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