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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels, played on July 31, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Springer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,740 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Ted Barrett |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
| Gary Disarcina | Shortstop |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Tim Salmon | Right Fielder |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Garret Anderson | Left Fielder |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| George Arias | Third Baseman |
| Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
| Marcel Lachemann | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Tony Clark | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Fausto Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1996
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lira
Velarde hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Velarde reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Disarcina vs. Lira
Disarcina bunts towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Disarcina for the out. Velarde moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Edmonds vs. Lira
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Salmon vs. Lira
Salmon strikes out. There goes Edmonds. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Lira
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cruz. Velarde scores. Edmonds moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Lira
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Springer
Higginson hits a popup towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Springer
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Springer
Fryman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fabregas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Lira
Snow hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Lira
Arias hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Lira
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Springer
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Springer
Clark hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nieves vs. Springer
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Springer
Lewis hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Springer
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lira
Velarde hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Lira
Disarcina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Lira
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Lira
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Springer
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Springer
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Springer
Curtis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Springer
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Springer
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Disarcina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lira
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Lira
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snow vs. Lira
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Springer
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Springer
Nieves hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Springer
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Springer
Ausmus hits a popup towards short. Disarcina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Lira
Arias strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Lira
Fabregas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lira
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Springer
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Springer
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Springer
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Springer
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Springer
Fielder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Springer
There's a wild pitch. Fryman moves to third. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Springer
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Springer
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Lira
Disarcina hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lira
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lira
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lira
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Lira
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snow vs. Lira
Snow hits a fly ball towards left. Higginson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Higginson. Anderson goes all the way around to score. Snow moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Arias vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snow moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fabregas vs. Lima
Fabregas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snow scores. Arias moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velarde vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Velarde vs. Lima
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Springer
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Springer
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Springer
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Holtz
Mike Holtz now pitching.
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Fabregas and he is out, Disarcina applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Lima
Disarcina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Lima
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lima
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Holtz
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartee vs. James
Mike James now pitching. Kimera Bartee pinch hits for Chad Curtis.
Bartee bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. James
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Fielder vs. James
Fielder is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. James
Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. James
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching. Kimera Bartee now playing center field.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Myers
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Myers
Snow is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Myers
Arias hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. James
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. James
Ausmus hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fabregas settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fabregas. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. James
Ausmus is hit by the pitch. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. James
Cruz bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartee vs. McElroy
Bartee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. McElroy
Fryman takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to third. Bartee moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. McElroy
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Clark vs. McElroy
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Salmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
Fabregas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Lewis
Velarde strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Disarcina vs. Lewis
Disarcina hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bartee who is chasing the ball. Disarcina reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Edmonds vs. Lewis
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1996 -- California at Detroit (N)
California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Velarde R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Higginson B, lf 5 2 3 3
Disarcina G, ss 4 1 3 1 Curtis C, cf 2 1 0 0
Edmonds J, cf 4 1 1 1 Bartee K, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Salmon T, rf 4 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 1
Davis C, dh 4 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Anderson G, lf 4 1 2 0 Clark T, dh 4 2 2 3
Snow J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Nieves M, rf 4 1 2 2
Arias G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 1 0 0
Fabregas J, c 4 0 1 1 Ausmus B, c 3 1 1 0
Cruz F, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 3 33 10 12 10
California 100 004 000 -- 5
Detroit 012 110 32x -- 10
California IP H R ER BB SO
Springer D 5.2 8 5 5 2 4
Holtz M (L)* 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
James M 1.1 1 4 3 1 1
McElroy C 0.2 2 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F 5.2 6 5 2 1 4
Lima J (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lewis R 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Cruz F, Higginson B, Fabregas J
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- California 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Velarde R, Clark T
3B -- Disarcina G
HR -- Higginson B, Fryman T, Nieves M, Disarcina G, Edmonds J, Clark T
SB -- Edmonds J
CS -- Ausmus B
SH -- Disarcina G, Bartee K, Cruz F
HBP -- by Myers M (Snow J), by James M (Lewis M), by James M (Ausmus B)
WP -- Springer D, Lima J
T -- 3:07
A -- 9740
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