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Tigers
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 24, 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 24, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Pavlik |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Larry Young 3B: Rich Garcia |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Curtis Pride | DH |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Mike Simms | DH |
| Mike Devereaux | 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 24, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pavlik
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Pavlik
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Pavlik
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Thompson
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Thompson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Thompson
Greer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Thompson
Palmer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Thompson
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pavlik
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pavlik
Higginson 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Pavlik
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Thompson
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Thompson
Devereaux hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Devereaux reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Thompson
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Thompson
Gil hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Pavlik
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Pavlik
Reed hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pavlik
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pavlik
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pride vs. Pavlik
Pride 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Thompson
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Thompson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Thompson
Greer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Thompson
Thompson fires to first and has Greer trapped. There's the throw to Reed who tags Greer for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Pavlik
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pavlik
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pavlik
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Thompson
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Thompson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Thompson covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Thompson
Simms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reed reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Pavlik
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Pavlik
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Pavlik
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Thompson
Devereaux strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Thompson
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Thompson
Gil 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pavlik
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Pavlik
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pride vs. Pavlik
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavlik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Pavlik
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pavlik
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Thompson
McLemore hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. McLemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Thompson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter throws the ball in to Clark who tags Rodriguez trying to return to first, for the out. McLemore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Thompson
Greer hits a line drive towards the mound. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Thompson
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Pavlik
Higginson 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Pavlik
Nieves hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Pavlik
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Pavlik
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Pavlik
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Thompson
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Thompson
Simms hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Simms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Devereaux vs. Thompson
Devereaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching. Lee Stevens pinch hits for Damon Buford.
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Simms moves to third. Devereaux moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Myers
Warren Newson pinch hits for Benji Gil. Mike Myers now pitching. Billy Ripken pinch hits for Warren Newson.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Simms scores. Devereaux moves to third. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McLemore vs. Myers
McLemore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Myers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Devereaux scores. Stevens scores. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Myers
Greer takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Patterson
Mike Devereaux now playing center field. Marc Sagmoen now playing right field. Billy Ripken now playing shortstop. Danny Patterson now pitching.
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Patterson
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Patterson
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Patterson
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jones
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Jones
Simms hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Jones
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Jones covering. Safe. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Sagmoen vs. Jones
Sagmoen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. Devereaux moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ripken vs. Jones
Ripken is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wetteland
Rusty Greer now playing center field. Mike Simms now playing right field. John Wetteland now pitching. Marc Sagmoen now playing left field.
Higginson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wetteland
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wetteland
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Greer 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 4/24/1997 -- Detroit at Texas (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Pride C, dh 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 3 3
Fryman T, 3b 3 1 1 2 Greer R, lf-cf 3 0 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Higginson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Clark W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Nieves M, rf 4 0 1 0 Simms M, dh-rf 4 1 1 0
Casanova R, c 4 0 1 0 Devereaux M, rf-cf 3 1 2 0
Reed J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wetteland J, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 3 1 1 0 Buford D, cf 2 0 0 0
Stevens L, ph 0 1 0 0
Sagmoen M, rf-lf 1 0 0 0
Gil B, ss 2 0 0 0
Newson W, ph 0 0 0 0
Ripken B, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 32 4 11 4
Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2
Texas 000 001 30x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 6.1 7 3 3 1 5
Sager A* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Myers M 0.1 2 0 0 1 1
Jones T 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Pavlik R (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 7
Patterson D 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Texas 8
2B -- Rodriguez I, Devereaux M, Cruz D, McLemore M, Simms M
HR -- Fryman T
CS -- Greer R
HBP -- by Thompson J (Palmer D)
T -- 2:49
A -- 31902
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