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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 9, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanders |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 37,166 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
| Matt Walbeck | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 9, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Carpenter
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Carpenter
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Carpenter
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Carpenter
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hamelin vs. Carpenter
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sanders
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Sanders
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sanders
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Sanders
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Carpenter
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Carpenter
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez throws to second for one, and Duncan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nevin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walbeck vs. Carpenter
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nevin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Carpenter
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sanders
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanders covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Sanders
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sanders
Green 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Carpenter
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Carpenter
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Carpenter
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Carpenter
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamelin vs. Carpenter
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Carpenter
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Carpenter
Nevin hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Sanders
Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sanders
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sanders
Nixon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Nixon reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Sanders
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sanders
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Carpenter
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carpenter
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Carpenter
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sanders
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sanders
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Sanders
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Sanders
Green hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Carpenter
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Carpenter
Fryman hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Carpenter
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Carpenter
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Sanders
Santiago hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sanders
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sanders
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Sanders
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sanders
There goes Nixon. The throw from Walbeck and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sanders
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Sanders
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Carpenter
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Carpenter
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Carpenter
Walbeck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Carpenter
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Delgado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Miceli
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Miceli
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Miceli
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Andujar
Luis Andujar now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Andujar
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Andujar
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miceli
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Miceli
Nixon hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Brocail
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Plesac
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Quantrill
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Brocail
Carter 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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Brocail
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Brocail
Sprague 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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walbeck vs. Quantrill
Walbeck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Quantrill
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Quantrill
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Quantrill
There goes Hunter. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Quantrill
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Green 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, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Jones
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Jones
Nixon hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1997 -- Detroit at Toronto (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 1 2 0 Nixon O, cf 4 0 2 1
Higginson B, rf 5 1 2 0 Duncan M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 3 1 Carter J, dh 4 0 0 0
Hamelin B, dh 2 0 0 1 Delgado C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nevin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Green S, rf 4 0 0 0
Walbeck M, c 4 0 1 0 Santiago B, c 4 1 1 1
Cruz D, ss 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 31 2 4 2
Detroit 003 000 000 -- 3
Toronto 001 010 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sanders S (W) 5.0 2 2 2 5 3
Miceli D 1.1 1 0 0 1 3
Brocail D 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (L) 6.0 8 3 3 1 3
Andujar L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Plesac D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Quantrill P 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Duncan M
LOB -- Detroit 8, Toronto 8
2B -- Nixon O 2
HR -- Santiago B
SB -- Nixon O, Hunter B
SF -- Hamelin B
T -- 3:01
A -- 37166
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