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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1999
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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, 1999 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Pettitte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 17,821 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: John Shulock |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Ricky Ledee | Left Fielder |
| Luis Sojo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1999
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Blair
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Blair
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Blair
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields the ball and throws to Pettitte covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Pettitte
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blair
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Blair
Davis takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ledee vs. Blair
Ledee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sojo vs. Blair
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Pettitte
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Pettitte
Easley hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Haselman vs. Pettitte
Haselman takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to third. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Pettitte
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Haselman moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Blair
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Girardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Girardi scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Blair
Jeter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Knoblauch trying to get to third. Encarnacion throws the ball in to Palmer, who tags Knoblauch for the out. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Blair
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Blair
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Pettitte
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pettitte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blair
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blair
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Blair
Ledee strikes out. Haselman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ledee out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Pettitte
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Pettitte
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Blair
Sojo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Blair
Girardi hits a popup into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. Sojo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Blair
Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Blair
O'Neill hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Pettitte
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Pettitte
Haselman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pettitte
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Blair
Williams 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blair
Martinez hits a line drive into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blair
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pettitte
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Pettitte
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Pettitte fires to first and has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Jeter who tags Hunter for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pettitte
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Pettitte
There goes Higginson. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Higginson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Pettitte
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ledee vs. Blair
Ledee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sojo vs. Blair
Sojo bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Easley covering, for the out. Ledee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Blair
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoblauch vs. Blair
There's a wild pitch. Ledee moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Knoblauch vs. Blair
Knoblauch is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jeter vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching.
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Anderson
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Nelson
Jeff Nelson now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Nelson
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Nelson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nelson. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Encarnacion vs. Nelson
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Nelson
There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Haselman vs. Nelson
Haselman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Stanton
Luis Garcia pinch runs for Bill Haselman. Karim Garcia pinch hits for Deivi Cruz. Mike Stanton now pitching. Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Karim Garc
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Stanton
Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Jeter catches it and throws to first to double up Ausmus. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brocail
Luis Garcia now playing shortstop. Brad Ausmus now catching. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Brocail
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brocail
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ledee vs. Brocail
Chad Curtis pinch runs for Chili Davis.
The umpire calls a balk on Brocail Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ledee vs. Brocail
Ledee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Stanton
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Stanton
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Stanton
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Grimsley
Jason Grimsley now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jefferies scores. Clark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Grimsley
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter misplays the ball. That's an error on Jeter. Clark moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Encarnacion vs. Grimsley
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Grimsley
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Jones
Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Jones
Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Jones
Jeter takes first base on ball four. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Jones
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter 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 4/17/1999 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hunter B, cf 4 0 2 0
Jeter D, ss 3 0 1 0 Jefferies G, dh 4 1 1 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 2 0
Williams B, cf 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martinez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Davis C, dh 2 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Curtis C, pr 0 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, lf 4 1 2 1
Ledee R, lf 4 0 1 0 Haselman B, c 1 0 0 0
Sojo L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Garcia L, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Girardi J, c 3 1 1 0 Cruz D, ss 2 0 0 0
Garcia K, ph 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, ph-c 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 33 3 10 3
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 21x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pettitte A 6.0 5 0 0 1 3
Nelson J (L) 0.1 2 2 2 1 1
Stanton M 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Grimsley J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W 6.2 6 1 1 3 1
Anderson M (W) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Nelson J, Jeter D
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 8
2B -- Girardi J
SB -- Higginson B, Encarnacion J 2
CS -- Hunter B
SH -- Sojo L
HBP -- by Blair W (Knoblauch C)
WP -- Blair W
Balk -- Brocail D
T -- 3:07
A -- 17821
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