Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Nitkowski
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Nitkowski
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Nitkowski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Nitkowski
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Clemens
  
  Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Clemens
  
  There goes Polonia. The throw from Posada and he is out, Knoblauch applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Clemens
  
  Becker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Clemens
  
  Encarnacion bunts towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Clemens
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nitkowski
  
  Williams 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Nitkowski
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Nitkowski
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Clemens
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Clemens
  
  Fick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Knoblauch. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Macias vs. Clemens
  
  Macias strikes out. There goes Fick. The throw from Posada to second, and Fick is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Nitkowski
  
  Spencer hits a line drive towards third. Palmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Nitkowski
  
  Leyritz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bellinger vs. Nitkowski
  
  Bellinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Nitkowski
  
  Knoblauch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Clemens
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Clemens
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Clemens
  
  Becker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Clemens
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bellinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Clemens
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spencer. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Polonia scores. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Nitkowski
  
  Brosius is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Nitkowski
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nitkowski
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Nitkowski
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Clemens
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Clemens
  
  Fick takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Macias vs. Clemens
  
  Macias bunts towards third. Brosius fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmer moves to third. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Clemens
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Fick moves to third. Macias moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Polonia vs. Clemens
  
  Polonia 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Becker vs. Clemens
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. Fick scores. Macias moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Encarnacion vs. Clemens
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macias scores. Cruz scores. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Clemens
  
  There's a wild pitch. Becker moves to third. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Clemens
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Clark vs. Clemens
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Nitkowski
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Nitkowski
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Leyritz vs. Nitkowski
  
  Leyritz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Spencer scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bellinger vs. Nitkowski
  
  Bellinger hits a line drive into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Nitkowski
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Nitkowski
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. Nitkowski
  
  O'Neill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Clemens
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Clemens
  
  Fick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Clemens
  
  Macias hits a fly ball into left field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Clemens
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Polonia vs. Clemens
  
  Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Becker vs. Erdos
  
  Todd Erdos now pitching.
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nitkowski
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Nitkowski
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Nitkowski
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Blair
  
  Willie Blair now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Erdos
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Erdos
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Erdos
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Erdos
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bellinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Leyritz vs. Blair
  
  Leyritz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bellinger vs. Blair
  
  Bellinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Blair
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Erdos
  
  Fick strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macias vs. Erdos
  
  Macias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Erdos
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Macias moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Polonia vs. Erdos
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Macias scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Becker vs. Erdos
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. Polonia moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Becker vs. Erdos
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Encarnacion vs. Einertson
  
  Darrell Einertson now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Einertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. Polonia moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Einertson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bellinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Blair
  
  Brosius is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Blair
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Blair
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Poole
  
  Jim Poole now pitching.
  
  Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Poole
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Posada goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ledee vs. Brocail
  
  Ricky Ledee pinch hits for Jim Leyritz.
  
  Ledee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Einertson
  
  Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Tony Clark.
  
  Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Einertson
  
  Palmer hits a line drive towards short. Bellinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Einertson
  
  Fick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Macias vs. Einertson
  
  Macias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Grimsley
  
  Jason Grimsley now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Macias moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Polonia vs. Grimsley
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Macias moves to third. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Brocail
  
  Gregg Jefferies now playing first base. Lance Johnson pinch hits for Clay Bellinger.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferies scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Brocail
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Brocail
  
  There's a wild pitch. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Brosius vs. Brocail
  
  Brosius strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Brocail
  
  O'Neill hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion, who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Posada vs. Jones
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into left field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/2000 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       5  1  1  0   Polonia L, dh         4  1  2  1   
Brosius S, 3b         5  0  1  0   Becker R, lf          3  0  1  1   
O'Neill P, rf         4  2  1  2   Encarnacion J, cf     5  0  2  3   
Williams B, cf        4  1  3  0   Gonzalez J, rf        4  0  2  1   
Posada J, c           5  1  1  1   Clark T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Martinez T, 1b        3  1  2  2   Jefferies G, ph-1b    0  1  0  0   
Spencer S, lf         4  1  1  0   Palmer D, 3b          5  2  2  1   
Leyritz J, dh         3  0  2  2   Fick R, c             4  1  1  0   
Ledee R, ph           1  0  0  0   Macias J, 2b          5  2  2  0   
Bellinger C, ss       3  0  0  0   Cruz D, ss            5  2  4  2   
Johnson L, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 12  7                        39  9 16  9

New York         000 020 032 --  7
Detroit          001 410 21x --  9

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clemens R (L)         4.2 10  6  6  5  3
Erdos T               1.2  4  2  2  1  3
Einertson D           1.1  1  1  1  1  0
Grimsley J            0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nitkowski C (W)       5.1  6  2  2  2  1
Blair W               2.0  1  2  2  1  1
Poole J*              0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Brocail D             1.1  2  2  2  0  1
Jones T (S)           0.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Knoblauch C
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 13
2B -- Gonzalez J, Spencer S, Martinez T
3B -- Cruz D, Williams B
HR -- Palmer D, O'Neill P
CS -- Polonia L
WP -- Clemens R, Erdos T, Brocail D
T -- 3:26
A -- 33326

    

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