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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 28, 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 28, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orel Hershiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | A.J. Sager |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,091 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Jeff Kent | First Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Shortstop |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Phil Nevin | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 28, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Sager
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Sager
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Sager
Thome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Sager
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Hershiser
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hershiser
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hershiser
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Hershiser
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kent scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Sager
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Sager
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Sager
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hershiser
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kent scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hershiser
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Hershiser
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Hershiser
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Hershiser
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Sager
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Sager
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Sager
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Hershiser
Pride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Hershiser
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Pride moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Hershiser
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pride moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Hershiser
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kent scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. Pride scores. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Hershiser
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Sager
Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Sager
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Sager
Belle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Sager
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieves throws the ball in to Fryman who tags Ramirez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Vizquel scores. Belle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Giles vs. Sager
Giles 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 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hershiser
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hershiser
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Hershiser
Nevin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Nevin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hershiser
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nevin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pride vs. Hershiser
Pride strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Sager
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Sager
Kent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Sager
There goes Kent. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Fryman applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Sager
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Jose Vizcaino.
Candaele 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 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hershiser
Casey Candaele now playing second base.
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hershiser
Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Hershiser
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Sager
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Sager
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Sager
Thome takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belle vs. Sager
Belle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lewis
Richie Lewis now pitching.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Lewis
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Lewis
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Lewis
Kent hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Lewis
Candaele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Lewis
Lofton takes first base on ball four. Candaele moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Lewis
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hershiser
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hershiser
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hershiser
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Keagle
Greg Keagle now pitching.
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Keagle covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Keagle
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Keagle
Ramirez 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 7
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Hershiser
Nevin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Hershiser
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nevin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pride vs. Hershiser
Pride hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hershiser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pride for the out. Nevin moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Hershiser
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. Nevin scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Hershiser
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Keagle
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Keagle
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Keagle
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fryman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Sierra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Assenmacher
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nieves vs. Assenmacher
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Assenmacher
Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Keagle
Candaele hits a line drive towards the mound. Keagle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Keagle
Lofton hits a popup towards short. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Keagle
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Higginson. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Keagle
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Keagle
There's a wild pitch. Vizquel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Keagle
Belle takes first base on ball four. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Keagle
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Thome moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Giles vs. Keagle
Giles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Plunk
Pride hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Plunk
There goes Pride. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Pride steals second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Plunk
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Plunk
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Plunk
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1996 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 1 1 0 Pride C, lf 5 1 2 0
Vizquel O, ss 5 3 3 0 Lewis M, 2b 4 0 0 1
Thome J, 3b 3 2 1 1 Fryman T, ss 4 0 1 0
Belle A, dh 4 1 2 4 Sierra R, dh 5 0 1 1
Ramirez M, rf 5 0 2 2 Higginson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Giles B, lf 4 1 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 2 1
Alomar Jr. S, c 4 0 0 0 Nieves M, rf 4 0 1 0
Kent J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Nevin P, 3b 4 1 2 0
Vizcaino J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0
Candaele C, ph-2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 9 38 3 11 3
Cleveland 100 106 001 -- 9
Detroit 001 100 100 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (W) 7.0 8 3 3 1 5
Assenmacher P 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Plunk E 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sager A (L)* 5.0 8 6 6 1 5
Lewis R 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
Keagle G 3.0 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10
2B -- Nevin P, Vizquel O
HR -- Thome J, Clark T, Belle A, Kent J
SB -- Pride C
CS -- Kent J
WP -- Keagle G
T -- 3:14
A -- 21091
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