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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,348 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Joe Brinkman |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Chad Curtis | Right Fielder |
| Shane Spencer | DH |
| Jorge Posada | Catcher |
| Scott Brosius | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Pete Incaviglia | DH |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1998
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Thompson
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Thompson
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Thompson
Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Thompson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Thompson
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Thompson
Curtis hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Thompson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Thompson
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Pettitte
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Thompson
Brosius bunts towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Thompson
Knoblauch strikes out. There goes Brosius. The throw from Oliver to second, and Brosius is out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Thompson
Jeter 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Pettitte
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Pettitte
Incaviglia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Pettitte
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Pettitte
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Thompson
Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Thompson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Thompson
There goes Raines. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Thompson
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Thompson
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Thompson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pettitte
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Pettitte
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Pettitte
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Thompson
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosius vs. Thompson
Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Thompson
Knoblauch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Thompson
Jeter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Thompson
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Thompson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pettitte
Homer Bush now playing shortstop.
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Pettitte
Easley takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Pettitte
Incaviglia hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Pettitte
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Pettitte
Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Bochtler
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Bochtler
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Bochtler
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Pettitte
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brosius. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartee vs. Pettitte
Kimera Bartee pinch hits for Bip Roberts.
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Bochtler
Kimera Bartee now playing left field.
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Bochtler
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Bochtler
Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Bochtler
Raines hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Posada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Pettitte
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Pettitte
Incaviglia hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Pettitte
There goes Easley. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Pettitte
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Duran
Roberto Duran now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Duran
Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Duran
Curtis takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Duran
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Duran
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brosius vs. Duran
Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoblauch vs. Duran
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Posada moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. Duran
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pettitte
Dale Sveum now playing first base.
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Pettitte
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartee vs. Pettitte
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Curtis. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Frank Catalanotto now playing second base.
Raines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brocail
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Brocail
Sveum takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. Brocail
Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Brocail
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Holmes
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Holmes
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Holmes
Randa takes first base on ball four. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Holmes
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Catalanotto vs. Holmes
Catalanotto strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brosius vs. Jones
Brosius strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Jones
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Jones
Bush takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Jones
Raines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Holmes
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Holmes
Bartee hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Holmes
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Curtis 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 4/17/1998 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hunter B, cf 3 1 0 0
Jeter D, ss 3 2 2 3 Roberts B, lf 2 0 0 0
Bush H, ss 2 0 1 0 Bartee K, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Raines T, lf 6 1 3 1 Higginson B, rf 5 0 1 2
Williams B, cf 4 1 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Martinez T, 1b 3 3 2 4 Easley D, 2b-ss 3 0 2 0
Sveum D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, dh 4 0 1 0
Curtis C, rf 3 1 0 0 Randa J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Spencer S, dh 4 0 0 1 Oliver J, c 3 1 1 0
Posada J, c 4 1 1 1 Ripken B, ss 2 0 1 0
Brosius S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Catalanotto F, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 12 11 32 2 7 2
New York 500 310 200 -- 11
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W) 6.2 6 2 2 6 6
Holmes D 2.1 1 0 0 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 4.0 6 8 7 4 4
Bochtler D 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Duran R 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Brocail D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Jones T 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Ripken B, Brosius S
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 10
2B -- Easley D, Oliver J, Martinez T, Higginson B
HR -- Martinez T, Jeter D
SB -- Raines T, Easley D
CS -- Brosius S
SF -- Spencer S
HBP -- by Duran R (Martinez T)
T -- 3:06
A -- 12348
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