Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Nagy
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Blair
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Blair
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Blair
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Nagy
  
  Pride strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Nagy
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Blair
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Blair
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Blair
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Franco vs. Blair
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Blair
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Nagy
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Nagy
  
  Reed hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Blair
  
  Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Blair
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Blair
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive towards second. Reed catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Blair
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thome for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Nagy
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pride vs. Nagy
  
  Pride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Blair
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Blair
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Blair
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Blair
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Blair Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Blair
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Nagy
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Nagy
  
  Casanova strikes out. Borders drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Casanova out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Nagy
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ramirez throws the ball in to Vizquel who tags Reed trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Easley scores. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Blair
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borders vs. Blair
  
  Borders bunts towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Blair
  
  Vizquel bunts towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to third. Borders moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Fernandez vs. Blair
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive towards short. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Thome vs. Blair
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Blair
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Nagy
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pride vs. Nagy
  
  Pride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Blair
  
  Justice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Blair
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Blair
  
  Franco hits a line drive towards the mound. Blair can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Cummings
  
  John Cummings now pitching. Chad Curtis pinch hits for Brian Giles.
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Nagy
  
  Chad Curtis now playing center field.
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Nagy
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Nagy
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Cummings
  
  Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop. Damion Easley now playing second base.
  
  Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Cummings
  
  Vizquel 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, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Cummings
  
  Fernandez 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 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Nagy
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Cummings
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cummings
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Cummings
  
  Justice strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pride vs. Nagy
  
  Pride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Nagy
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pride moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. Nieves moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nevin vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Phil Nevin pinch hits for Raul Casanova.
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Mesa
  
  Jose Mesa now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Hunter vs. Mesa
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mesa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Brocail
  
  Brian Johnson now catching. Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Brocail
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Brocail
  
  Curtis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Brocail
  
  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Pat Borders.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Franco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Brocail
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1997 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          5  1  1  0   Vizquel O, ss         3  0  1  0   
Higginson B, lf       3  0  1  0   Fernandez T, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Fryman T, 3b          4  0  0  0   Thome J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Clark T, 1b           3  0  1  1   Williams M, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Pride C, dh           4  0  1  0   Justice D, lf         3  0  0  0   
Nieves M, rf          2  0  1  0   Ramirez M, rf         4  0  2  0   
Easley D, ss-2b       2  1  0  0   Franco J, dh          3  0  1  0   
Casanova R, c         3  0  0  0   Giles B, cf           1  0  0  0   
Nevin P, ph           1  0  0  0   Curtis C, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   
Johnson B, c          0  0  0  0   Borders P, c          3  0  1  0   
Reed J, 2b            3  0  1  1   Mitchell K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Cruz D, ss            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  0  5  0

Detroit          000 011 000 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blair W (W)           5.2  5  0  0  3  4
Cummings J            2.1  0  0  0  0  2
Brocail D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C (L)*           8.0  6  2  2  6  6
Assenmacher P         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mesa J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Reed J
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 9
SB -- Easley D
SH -- Vizquel O
Balk -- Blair W
T -- 3:16
A -- 42387

    

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