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Tigers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 16, 1999 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 36,541 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
| Bill Haselman | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Justin Thompson | Pitcher |
| Larry Parrish | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Matt Mieske | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1999
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Elarton
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Elarton
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Elarton
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Thompson
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Elarton
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Elarton
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Elarton
Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Haselman vs. Elarton
Haselman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Thompson
Mieske hits a popup into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Thompson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Thompson
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Easley fields the ball and throws to second. Cruz drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Cruz. Bell scores. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Elarton vs. Thompson
Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Elarton
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Elarton
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Elarton
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Elarton
Easley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Elarton
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Elarton
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Thompson
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Thompson
Mieske 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Elarton
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Elarton
Kapler hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Haselman vs. Elarton
Haselman hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Elarton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Thompson
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Thompson
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Elarton vs. Thompson
Elarton bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Elarton
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Elarton
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Elarton
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Elarton
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Thompson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Thompson
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mieske vs. Thompson
Mieske takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Elarton
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Elarton
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Elarton
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Haselman vs. Elarton
Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elarton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Thompson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Thompson
Bogar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Thompson
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Scott Elarton. Glen Barker pinch runs for Tony Eusebio.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barker moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Powell
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Jay Powell now pitching. Glen Barker now playing center field. Randy Knorr now catching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Powell
Luis Polonia pinch hits for Justin Thompson.
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Powell
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Powell
There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Powell
Easley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Brocail
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Brocail
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Brocail
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Brocail
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cabrera
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cabrera
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Cabrera
Frank Catalanotto pinch runs for Tony Clark.
Cabrera fires to first and picks off Catalanotto. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barker vs. Brocail
Frank Catalanotto now playing first base.
Barker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Brocail
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Brocail
Knorr strikes out. There goes Barker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Brocail
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barker scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1999 -- Detroit at Houston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Encarnacion J, lf 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 0 1 1
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Higginson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Mieske M, lf 2 0 0 0
Catalanotto F, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0
Kapler G, cf 2 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 1 0
Haselman B, c 3 0 0 0 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 1 0
Thompson J, p 2 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 2 0 2 0
Polonia L, ph 1 0 0 0 Barker G, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 4 0 1 1
Elarton S, p 1 0 0 0
Berkman L, ph 1 0 0 0
Knorr R, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 2 8 2
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston 010 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J 7.0 6 1 1 3 3
Brocail D (L) 1.2 2 1 1 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Elarton S 7.0 3 1 1 1 8
Powell J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cabrera J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cruz D
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Houston 9
2B -- Bagwell J, Palmer D
HR -- Clark T
SB -- Encarnacion J, Barker G
SH -- Elarton S
T -- 2:48
A -- 36541
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