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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,765 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Larry Young 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Jim Leyritz | DH |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Bubba Trammell | Left Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Blair
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Blair
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Witt
Easley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Witt
Clark 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Witt
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Hamelin reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Blair
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Leyritz vs. Blair
Leyritz hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blair
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Witt
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Witt
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Witt juggles the ball. That's an error on Witt. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Casanova scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Witt
There goes Hunter. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Witt
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Witt
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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Blair
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Blair
Gil hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Blair
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Blair
Greer takes first base on ball four. Gil moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Witt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Witt
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Blair
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Blair
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blair
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Witt
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Witt
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Blair
Tatis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Blair
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Blair
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Blair
Greer hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter 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, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Witt
Easley bunts towards third. Tatis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Tatis. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Witt
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Blair
Stevens strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stevens out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Blair
Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Witt
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Witt
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Witt
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Witt
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blair
Bobby Higginson now playing left field. Juan Encarnacion now playing right field.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Blair
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gil vs. Blair
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Blair
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter 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, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Witt
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Gunderson
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Fryman vs. Whiteside
Matt Whiteside now pitching.
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easley tags and scores. Higginson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hamelin vs. Whiteside
Hamelin hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Brocail
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brocail
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Whiteside
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Whiteside
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, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Whiteside
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Leyritz vs. Miceli
Leyritz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Miceli
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1997 -- Texas at Detroit (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 3 1 0 0 Hunter B, cf 3 1 1 1
Rodriguez I, c 4 1 2 2 Easley D, 2b 3 2 3 3
Greer R, lf 3 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf-lf 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez J, rf 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Stevens L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 3 1 1 1
Leyritz J, dh 4 0 0 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 0 1 1
Cedeno D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Trammell B, lf 3 0 0 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, rf 1 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 3 0 1 0 Casanova R, c 2 1 0 0
Cruz D, ss 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 28 6 7 6
Texas 000 020 000 -- 2
Detroit 320 000 10x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 6.1 6 6 5 4 3
Gunderson E* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Whiteside M 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 7
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Miceli D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Witt B, Tatis F
LOB -- Texas 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Fryman T, Hamelin B, Cedeno D, Higginson B
HR -- Easley D, Rodriguez I
CS -- Hunter B
SH -- Cruz D
SF -- Easley D, Fryman T
WP -- Witt B
T -- 2:34
A -- 15765
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