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Tigers
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 21, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 21, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,562 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Mike Reilly |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Melvin Nieves | DH |
Bubba Trammell | Right Fielder |
Brian Johnson | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Will Clark | DH |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
Marc Sagmoen | Right Fielder |
Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
Benji Gil | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 21, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Burkett
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Burkett
Easley hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Burkett
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Burkett
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Blair
McLemore 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, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Blair
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Blair
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Burkett
Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Burkett
Nieves strikes out. There goes Higginson. The throw from Rodriguez to Gil, and Higginson is out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Burkett
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Blair
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Blair
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sagmoen vs. Blair
Sagmoen hits a fly ball into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Blair
Buford bunts towards the mound. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gil vs. Blair
Gil hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Gil reaches second base with a double. Stevens scores. Buford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Blair
McLemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burkett
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burkett
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Burkett
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Blair
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Blair
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Burkett
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Burkett
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Burkett
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Blair
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Blair
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sagmoen vs. Blair
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Blair
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gil vs. Blair
There goes Buford. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gil vs. Blair
Gil hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Burkett
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Burkett
Nieves hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Burkett
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Burkett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Burkett
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Blair
McLemore bunts towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Blair
Greer takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Blair
Clark hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Blair
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Blair
Stevens 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Burkett
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Burkett
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hunter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Burkett
Fryman hits a fly ball towards center. Buford catches it and throws to first to double up Easley. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Burkett
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Blair
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sagmoen for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blair
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Blair
Gil strikes out. There goes Buford. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Blair
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Blair
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. Buford moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Greer vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Burkett
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil misplays the ball. That's an error on Gil. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Burkett
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Burkett
Jody Reed pinch hits for Bubba Trammell.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to third. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Burkett
Johnson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Nieves moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Burkett
Cruz hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Burkett
There goes Johnson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Burkett
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Cummings
Curtis Pride now playing left field. Bobby Higginson now playing right field.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cummings
Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Sager
Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens. A.J. Sager now pitching.
Simms hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Sager
Sagmoen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Sager
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley misplays the ball. That's an error on Easley. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Sager
Gil hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Sager
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gil moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Sager
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Burkett
Billy Ripken now playing first base.
Easley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Burkett
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easley scores. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Vosberg
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Fryman moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Vosberg
Nieves hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Nieves reaches second base with a double. Buford throws the ball in to Vosberg who tags Nieves trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fryman scores. Clark scores. Higginson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Vosberg
Pride is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sagmoen. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Pride moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Pride scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Hernandez
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Myers
Clark hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Greer moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Newson vs. Jones
Warren Newson pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sagmoen vs. Jones
Sagmoen hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greer tags and scores. Clark tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Jones
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Hernandez
Warren Newson now playing right field. Marc Sagmoen now playing first base.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hernandez
Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hernandez
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Miceli
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Miceli
Rodriguez 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 4/21/1997 -- Detroit at Texas (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Hunter B, cf 5 0 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Easley D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 0 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 5 2 2 1 Greer R, lf 2 1 0 0 Clark T, 1b 5 1 1 1 Clark W, dh 5 0 1 0 Higginson B, lf-rf 4 2 3 0 Palmer D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Nieves M, dh 4 0 3 3 Stevens L, 1b 3 1 2 0 Trammell B, rf 2 0 0 0 Simms M, ph 1 1 1 2 Reed J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ripken B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pride C, lf 0 1 0 0 Newson W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, c 4 0 2 1 Sagmoen M, rf-1b 4 0 0 1 Cruz D, ss 3 0 0 1 Buford D, cf 5 2 3 0 Gil B, ss 5 0 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 40 6 13 6 Detroit 100 000 150 -- 7 Texas 020 000 310 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Blair W 5.2 8 2 2 3 1 Cummings J 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Sager A (W) 0.2 3 2 1 0 1 Myers M* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Jones T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Miceli D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Burkett J+ 7.0 9 4 3 0 4 Vosberg E (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Hernandez X 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Gil B, Easley D DP -- Texas 2 LOB -- Detroit 6, Texas 14 2B -- Gil B, Nieves M, Johnson B HR -- Fryman T, Simms M SB -- Buford D 2, Johnson B CS -- Higginson B SH -- Cruz D SF -- Sagmoen M HBP -- by Blair W (Rodriguez I), by Vosberg E (Pride C) T -- 3:23 A -- 21562
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