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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 24, 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 24, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tim Pugh |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
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 |
| Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 24, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Pugh
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Pugh
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Pugh
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Pugh
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Newson moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Pugh
Clark takes first base on ball four. Newson scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Pugh
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Pugh
Stevens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Pugh
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer scores. There goes Stevens trying to get to home. Higginson throws the ball in to Casanova who tags Stevens, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hill
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Hill
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Hill
There goes Hunter. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Hill
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hill
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching.
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Bautista
Newson hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bautista
Rodriguez 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Bautista
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hill
Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hill
Nieves 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Hill
Hamelin hits a line drive into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bautista
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bautista
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Bautista
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hill
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hill
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Hill
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Casanova scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Hill
Reed takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higginson vs. Hill
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Hunter tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Hill
Clark takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Fryman vs. Hill
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Hill
Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bautista
Stevens 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bautista
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bautista
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Hill
Hamelin 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, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hill
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hill
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Bautista
Newson 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bautista
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Bautista
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bautista
Casanova fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Casanova. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bautista
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hill
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hill
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Hill
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hill
Rodriguez fires to first and picks off Reed. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Clark 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 -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cummings
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Cummings
Stevens hits a fly ball towards left. Higginson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Higginson. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Cummings
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Ripken hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Newson vs. Miceli
Newson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Hunter chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Cruz. Cruz fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cruz. Palmer scores. Stevens scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. Newson moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Miceli
Rodriguez 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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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hill
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Hill covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hill
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hill
Nieves 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
Top 7
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Miceli
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miceli
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Miceli
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching. Phil Nevin pinch hits for Bob Hamelin.
Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Gunderson
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nevin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching. Damion Easley pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Easley hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Nevin moves to third. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Whiteside
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. Nevin scores. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Whiteside
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Jones
Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Todd Jones now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens 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 -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Whiteside
Damon Buford now playing center field. Rusty Greer now playing left field. Warren Newson now playing right field.
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Whiteside
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Whiteside
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higginson moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Nevin vs. Hernandez
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Ripken 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 -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Brocail
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brocail
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Brocail
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Brocail
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Brocail
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Casanova 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, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wetteland
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wetteland
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Newson 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 5/24/1997 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Newson W, lf-rf 4 1 1 3 Hunter B, cf 5 1 2 2
Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 0 Reed J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Greer R, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 3 0 1 1
Gonzalez J, dh 4 1 0 0 Clark T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 1 Fryman T, 3b 3 0 1 1
Palmer D, 3b 4 2 1 1 Nieves M, rf 4 0 0 0
Stevens L, rf 4 1 1 1 Hamelin B, dh 2 0 0 0
Buford D, cf 0 0 0 0 Nevin P, ph 1 1 0 0
Cedeno D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Casanova R, c 4 1 2 0
Ripken B, ss 4 1 1 1 Cruz D, ss 2 1 1 0
Easley D, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 6 8 31 4 8 4
Texas 410 003 000 -- 8
Detroit 003 000 100 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hill K (W) 6.0 4 3 3 3 2
Gunderson E* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Whiteside M 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Hernandez X 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Wetteland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Pugh T (L) 1.0 3 4 4 3 0
Bautista J 4.0 1 1 1 1 2
Cummings J 0.1 1 3 0 1 0
Miceli D 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Jones T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Casanova R, Higginson B, Cruz D
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Stevens L, Palmer D, Newson W
HR -- Ripken B
SB -- Hunter B, Rodriguez I
SF -- Higginson B, Fryman T
T -- 2:58
A -- 10797
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