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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on May 23, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,017 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Terry Craft |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Newson | Left Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Center Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Right Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Moehler
Newson hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Moehler
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Moehler
Greer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moehler
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moehler
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Moehler
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Oliver
Nieves hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Oliver
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Oliver
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moehler
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Moehler
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Moehler
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moehler
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Moehler
Greer hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oliver, and towards Gil, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Oliver
Nieves hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moehler
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moehler
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Oliver
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oliver
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Oliver
Oliver fires to first and has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Gil who tags Hunter for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Moehler
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moehler
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Moehler
Gil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Moehler
Newson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Moehler
Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Oliver
There goes Clark. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Moehler
Greer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moehler
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Moehler
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Oliver
Nieves hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Oliver
Higginson hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Moehler
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Moehler
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moehler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oliver
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Moehler
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Moehler
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moehler
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Moehler
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Moehler
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Greer. Nevin reaches second base with a double. Fryman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nieves vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Nieves is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Whiteside
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whiteside fields it and throws to second for the out. Nevin moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Nevin scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Vosberg
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Vosberg
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Myers
Palmer hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Myers
Damon Buford pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1997 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Newson W, lf 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 1
Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Greer R, cf 4 1 2 1 Fryman T, 3b 4 2 2 0
Gonzalez J, dh 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 3 2
Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nevin P, dh 4 1 1 1
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nieves M, rf 3 1 1 1
Stevens L, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, c 4 1 1 0
Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 1 1
Cedeno D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 4 0 1 1
Gil B, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 34 7 11 7
Texas 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 022 000 03x -- 7
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L) 7.1 9 6 4 2 2
Whiteside M 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Vosberg E 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (W) 8.0 7 1 1 1 9
Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Palmer D
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Detroit 6
2B -- Nevin P, Higginson B
HR -- Greer R, Nieves M, Clark T
CS -- Hunter B, Clark T
T -- 2:31
A -- 16017
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