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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on April 8, 1991 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Leary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 47,382 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Mark Arata 2B: Randy Harvey 3B: Jim Knauss |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Maas | DH |
| Hensley Meulens | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Jim Leyritz | Catcher |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Stump Merrill | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | DH |
| Lloyd Moseby | Left Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rob Deer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Milt Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1991
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Tanana
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Tanana
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tanana
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Tanana
There goes Mattingly. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Mattingly steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Maas vs. Tanana
Maas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Meulens vs. Tanana
Meulens hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Mattingly scores. Maas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leary
Moseby hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Moseby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Leary
Trammell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leary
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leary
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Leary
Deer hits a fly ball into left field. Meulens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Tanana
Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Tanana
Blowers hits a line drive into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Tanana
Espinoza 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Leary
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Leary
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Leary
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sax throws to second for one, and Espinoza throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Meulens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Tanana
Sax 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Tanana
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tanana
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Tanana
Maas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meulens vs. Tanana
Meulens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meulens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Leyritz vs. Tanana
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leary
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leary
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leary
Fielder hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Tanana
Blowers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Tanana
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground, foul, into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Tanana
There goes Espinoza. The throw from Tettleton and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Tanana
Tony Bernazard now playing second base.
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Tanana
Mattingly hits a fly ball into left field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Leary
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Leary
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Leary
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tanana
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Tanana
Kelly is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maas vs. Tanana
Maas hits a popup into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meulens vs. Tanana
Meulens hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Leary
Fryman hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Leary
Cuyler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leary
Moseby takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Leary
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meulens. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. Moseby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Leary
Fielder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bernazard vs. Leary
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Petry
Dan Petry now pitching.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Petry
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Jim Leyritz.
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bernazard. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lovullo vs. Petry
Torey Lovullo pinch hits for Mike Blowers.
Lovullo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. Petry
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nokes moves to third. Lovullo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Sax vs. Petry
Sax 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 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Leary
Matt Nokes now catching. Torey Lovullo now playing third base.
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Leary
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tettleton for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Leary
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovullo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Gibson
Paul Gibson now pitching.
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Gibson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Gibson
Maas takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meulens vs. Gibson
Meulens 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 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Cadaret
Greg Cadaret now pitching.
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Cadaret
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Cadaret
Moseby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Cuyler steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Plunk
Fielder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meulens. Fielder reaches second base with a double. Cuyler scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bernazard vs. Plunk
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Fielder trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to Nokes who tags Fielder who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bernazard moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Gibson
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Gibson
Randy Velarde pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
Velarde hits a fly ball into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Gibson
Lovullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Plunk
Randy Velarde now playing third base. Bob Geren now catching.
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Plunk
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Plunk
There goes Tettleton. The throw from Geren and he is out, Sax applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Plunk
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Plunk
There goes Fryman. The throw from Geren and he is safe. Fryman steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Plunk
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. Farr
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Henneman
Mike Henneman now pitching. Mel Hall pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza.
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Henneman
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Henneman
Mattingly hits a popup into right field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Henneman
Kelly strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1991 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 5 0 1 0 Phillips T, dh 3 1 0 0
Mattingly D, 1b 5 2 2 0 Moseby L, lf 4 2 1 0
Kelly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 2 4
Maas K, dh 2 1 1 2 Fielder C, 1b 3 0 1 2
Meulens H, lf 4 0 2 1 Whitaker L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bernazard T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Leyritz J, c 2 0 0 0 Deer R, rf 4 0 0 0
Nokes M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 3 0 1 0
Velarde R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Blowers M, 3b 2 1 1 1 Cuyler M, cf 3 1 1 0
Lovullo T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Geren B, c 0 0 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 3 0 1 0
Hall M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 30 6 8 6
New York 102 100 000 -- 4
Detroit 200 020 20x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leary T 6.0 5 4 4 3 9
Cadaret G (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Plunk E 1.1 2 0 0 3 1
Farr S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F 5.0 8 4 4 2 2
Petry D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Gibson P (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Henneman M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Espinoza A, Bernazard T
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 8
2B -- Moseby L, Trammell A, Fielder C
HR -- Trammell A, Maas K, Blowers M
SB -- Mattingly D, Cuyler M, Fryman T
CS -- Espinoza A, Kelly R, Tettleton M
T -- 3:15
A -- 47382
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