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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1997
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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 May 9, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | A.J. Sager |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 20,393 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Jim McKean |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Second Baseman |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| David Justice | Left Fielder |
| Julio Franco | DH |
| Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 9, 1997
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Sager
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sager
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Sager
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nagy
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Nagy
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Nagy
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sager
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Sager
Justice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Sager
Franco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Sager
There goes Franco. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Sager
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Nagy
Pride bunts towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Nagy
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamelin for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Nagy
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Sager
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Sager
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sager, and towards Reed, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Sager
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Nagy
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Nagy
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Nagy
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Nagy
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sager
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Sager
Thome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sager
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Sager
Justice hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Sager
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Nagy
Fryman hits a line drive towards third. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Nagy
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Sager
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Sager
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Sager
Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Nagy
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Nagy
Casanova hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Nagy
There goes Casanova. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Nagy
Reed hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Nagy
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cummings
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Pride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Cummings
Thome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cummings
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Cummings
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nagy
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Nagy
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Nagy
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Cummings
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Cummings
Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Cummings
There goes Giles. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Giles steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Cummings
Alomar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Cummings
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Grissom vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Miceli
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Giles scores. Alomar scores. Vizquel moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Thome vs. Miceli
Thome takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Miceli
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Nagy
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Nagy
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Nagy
Casanova takes first base on ball four. Hamelin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Nagy
Reed bunts towards the mound. Nagy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamelin moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Nagy
Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Nieves hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Nagy
Hunter 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Myers
Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Mike Myers now pitching.
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Myers
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Myers
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Nagy
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Nagy
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Nagy
There goes Higginson. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Higginson steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pride vs. Nagy
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Brocail
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Brocail
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Nagy
Hamelin strikes out. Alomar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hamelin out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Nagy
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Nagy
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Nagy
Easley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1997 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 5 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0
Fernandez T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 3 0 1 0
Thome J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Williams M, 3b 4 1 1 2 Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Justice D, lf 4 1 2 1 Pride C, lf 4 0 0 0
Franco J, dh 4 0 1 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 0 1 0
Giles B, rf 3 1 1 0 Casanova R, c 3 0 2 0
Alomar Jr. S, c 3 1 0 0 Reed J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Vizquel O, ss 4 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 2 0 1 0
Nieves M, ph 1 0 0 0
Easley D, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 3 34 0 7 0
Cleveland 010 002 200 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy C (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sager A (L) 5.0 4 1 1 1 2
Cummings J 1.1 4 4 2 1 0
Miceli D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clark T, Fernandez T
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Cruz D, Thome J
HR -- Justice D, Williams M
SB -- Giles B, Higginson B
CS -- Franco J, Casanova R
T -- 2:49
A -- 20393
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