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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1996
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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 August 27, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,602 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | First Baseman |
| Brian Giles | DH |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 27, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Thompson
Lofton 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Thompson
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Thompson
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Thompson
Belle takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Martinez
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kent scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Martinez
Lewis hits a line drive towards short. Vizquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Martinez
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Martinez
There goes Fryman. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Fryman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Martinez
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Martinez
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. Sierra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Thompson
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Thompson
Giles hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Thompson
Pena 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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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Lopez
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Lopez
Ausmus strikes out. There goes Cedeno. The throw from Pena to second, and Cedeno is out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Thompson
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Thompson
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Thompson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vizquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Thompson
Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Thompson
Belle takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizcaino tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Thompson
Kent takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Giles vs. Thompson
Giles 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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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Lopez
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kent juggles the ball. That's an error on Kent. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Lopez
Lewis is hit by the pitch. Pride moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Lopez
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pride moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Lopez
Sierra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Lopez
Higginson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Thompson
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Thompson
Lofton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Lopez
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lopez
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Thompson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Thompson
Thome hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lewis
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pride. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Lewis
Kent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pride. Kent reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Lewis
Giles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Lewis
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Lopez
Pride hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lopez
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Lopez
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Lewis
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Lewis covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Lewis
Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Lewis
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Lopez
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Lopez
Higginson strikes out. There goes Sierra. The throw from Pena to Vizquel, and Sierra is out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lopez
Clark hits a line drive towards third. Thome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Lewis
Thome hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Lewis
Belle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Lewis
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thome moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Kent vs. Lewis
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to third for the out. Thome scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Cummings
Pena strikes out. The ball gets by Ausmus. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Kent. He's safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Vizquel vs. Cummings
There's a wild pitch. Giles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Cummings
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Lopez
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lopez
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Eischen
Joey Eischen now pitching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Eischen
There's a wild pitch. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Eischen
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lofton scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Eischen
Thome takes first base on ball four. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Eischen
Belle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Eischen
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Eischen
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Eischen
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Eischen
There's a wild pitch. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Eischen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching. Jeromy Burnitz now playing center field. Jose Vizcaino now playing shortstop. Casey Candaele now playing second base.
Pride hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Pride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Tavarez
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Pride moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Tavarez
Phil Nevin pinch hits for Travis Fryman.
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Tavarez
Eddie Williams pinch hits for Ruben Sierra.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching. Phil Nevin now playing third base.
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Myers
Burnitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Myers
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Myers
Thome 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 9
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Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mercker
Kent Mercker now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mercker
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Candaele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Mercker
Nieves hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burnitz who is chasing the ball. Nieves reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Mercker
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1996 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 5 1 1 0 Pride C, lf 4 0 1 0
Burnitz J, cf 1 0 1 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Vizcaino J, 2b-ss 6 2 2 1 Fryman T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Thome J, 3b 5 3 4 2 Nevin P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Belle A, lf 3 1 2 3 Sierra R, dh 2 1 1 0
Ramirez M, rf 4 2 2 1 Williams E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kent J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Higginson B, cf 3 0 1 2
Giles B, dh 3 1 1 1 Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pena T, c 5 0 0 0 Nieves M, rf 4 0 2 0
Vizquel O, ss 3 1 0 0 Cedeno A, ss 4 0 0 0
Candaele C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 14 10 32 2 7 2
Cleveland 002 020 440 -- 12
Detroit 200 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Lopez A (W) 6.1 2 0 0 1 7
Tavarez J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Mercker K 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 4.1 4 3 3 4 4
Lewis R 2.0 5 4 4 1 1
Cummings J 0.2 1 1 0 0 1
Eischen J 1.0 3 4 4 2 0
Myers M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Kent J, Ausmus B
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 6
2B -- Higginson B, Ramirez M, Kent J, Pride C
3B -- Nieves M
HR -- Thome J, Belle A
SB -- Fryman T, Vizquel O, Giles B, Kent J
CS -- Cedeno A, Sierra R
SF -- Ramirez M
HBP -- by Lopez A (Lewis M)
WP -- Cummings J, Eischen J 2
T -- 3:27
A -- 19602
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