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Phillies
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Leiter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,152 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: John Hirschbeck 2B: Al Clark 3B: Eric Cooper |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rex Hudler | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Sefcik | Second Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lieberthal | DH |
| Kevin Jordan | First Baseman |
| Tony Barron | Right Fielder |
| Ruben Amaro | Center Fielder |
| Mark Parent | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 31, 1997
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Thompson
Hudler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Thompson
Sefcik hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Thompson
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lieberthal vs. Thompson
Thompson fires to first and has Sefcik trapped. There's the throw to Cruz who tags Sefcik for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Leiter
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Leiter
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Leiter
Higginson hits a line drive towards short. Stocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Thompson
Lieberthal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Thompson
Jordan hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Barron vs. Thompson
Barron strikes out. There goes Lieberthal. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Thompson
Amaro 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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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leiter
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Leiter
Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Leiter
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Leiter
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Leiter
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Thompson
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Thompson
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hudler vs. Thompson
Hudler hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sefcik vs. Thompson
There goes Stocker. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leiter
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Leiter
Hunter hits a popup towards first. Jordan juggles the ball. That's an error on Jordan. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Leiter
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Leiter
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Leiter
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Thompson
Sefcik hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Thompson
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Thompson
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Leiter
Fryman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hudler. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Leiter
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Nieves vs. Leiter
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Hudler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Leiter
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamelin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Leiter
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamelin scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Leiter
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Leiter
There goes Hunter. The throw from Parent and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Easley vs. Leiter
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Thompson
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barron vs. Thompson
Barron strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Thompson
Amaro strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parent vs. Thompson
Parent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Leiter
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leiter
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Leiter
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Thompson
Stocker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Thompson
Hudler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Hudler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sefcik vs. Thompson
Sefcik hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Thompson
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hudler scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lieberthal vs. Thompson
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Leiter
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Leiter
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Leiter
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Thompson
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Thompson
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Thompson
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Leiter
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Leiter
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Leiter
There goes Hunter. The throw from Parent and he is out, Sefcik applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Leiter
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Thompson
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Thompson
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Thompson
Hudler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Rico Brogna pinch hits for Kevin Sefcik.
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brogna for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Karp
Rico Brogna now playing first base. Kevin Jordan now playing second base. Ryan Karp now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Karp
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Karp
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Jones
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Jones
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Kevin Jordan.
Cummings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barron vs. Jones
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Clark, and towards Easley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1997 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Hudler R, lf 3 1 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 0
Sefcik K, 2b 3 0 1 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brogna R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lieberthal M, dh 4 0 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 0
Jordan K, 1b-2b 3 0 1 0 Hamelin B, dh 2 1 1 0
Cummings M, ph 1 0 1 0 Nieves M, rf 2 0 0 1
Barron T, rf 4 0 0 0 Casanova R, c 3 0 0 0
Amaro R, cf 3 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 3 0 3 1
Parent M, c 3 0 0 0
Stocker K, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 29 2 7 2
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 200 00x -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter M (L) 7.0 7 2 2 2 9
Karp R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 7.2 6 1 1 1 7
Brocail D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Jordan K
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Fryman T, Hudler R
SB -- Lieberthal M, Hunter B
CS -- Sefcik K, Stocker K, Hunter B
SF -- Nieves M
T -- 2:41
A -- 19152
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