Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Morris
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Morris
  
  Bernazard strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Franco is hit by the pitch. Bernazard moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Morris
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Niekro
  
  Whitaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Niekro
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Niekro
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Niekro
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nokes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. Niekro
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nokes scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Niekro
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Sheridan moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bean vs. Niekro
  
  Bean hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sheridan scores. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brookens vs. Niekro
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Evans scores. Bean moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coles vs. Vande Berg
  
  Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Morris
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Morris
  
  Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Morris
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Vande Berg
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Vande Berg
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Vande Berg
  
  Gibson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Morris
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Morris
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Bean settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Morris
  
  Bernazard strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Vande Berg
  
  Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Vande Berg
  
  Sheridan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Vande Berg
  
  Evans strikes out. There goes Sheridan. The throw from Bando to Snyder, and Sheridan is out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Morris
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Morris
  
  Hall hits a line drive towards third. Coles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Vande Berg
  
  Chet Lemon pinch hits for Bill Bean.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Vande Berg
  
  Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tabler settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tabler. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Vande Berg
  
  Brookens hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coles vs. Vande Berg
  
  Coles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Morris
  
  Chet Lemon now playing center field.
  
  Jacoby hits a fly ball into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Morris
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Morris
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Morris
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bernazard vs. Morris
  
  Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Vande Berg
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Vande Berg
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Vande Berg
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nokes vs. Vande Berg
  
  Nokes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Franco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Morris
  
  Carter hits a line drive towards short. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Morris
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Vande Berg
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Vande Berg
  
  Evans hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Vande Berg
  
  Lemon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Vande Berg
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coles vs. Vande Berg
  
  Coles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Vande Berg
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Morris
  
  Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Morris
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Morris
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Vande Berg
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Vande Berg
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jacoby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Vande Berg
  
  Nokes hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Morris
  
  Butler hits a popup towards third. Coles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernazard vs. Morris
  
  Bernazard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Morris
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Morris
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  There goes Carter. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Morris
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Vande Berg
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Vande Berg
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tabler scoops it up and throws to first, with Vande Berg covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Vande Berg
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Morris
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacoby vs. Morris
  
  Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Morris
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frobel vs. Morris
  
  Doug Frobel pinch hits for Chris Bando.
  
  Frobel strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1987 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, cf          4  0  1  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  2  1   
Bernazard T, 2b       4  1  1  1   Herndon L, dh         4  0  0  0   
Franco J, dh          3  0  1  0   Gibson K, lf          4  0  1  0   
Carter J, rf          4  0  0  0   Nokes M, c            4  1  1  0   
Tabler P, 1b          4  1  1  1   Sheridan P, rf        4  1  2  1   
Hall M, lf            4  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Jacoby B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Bean B, cf            1  0  1  1   
Snyder C, ss          4  0  0  0   Lemon C, ph-cf        3  1  1  1   
Bando C, c            2  1  1  1   Brookens T, ss        3  0  2  1   
Frobel D, ph          1  0  0  0   Coles D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  5  3                        33  5 11  5

Cleveland        001 001 010 --  3
Detroit          400 001 00x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P (L)          0.2  5  4  4  1  1
Vande Berg E          7.1  6  1  1  0  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris J (W)          9.0  5  3  3  2 11

E -- Tabler P
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 5
HR -- Whitaker L, Bando C, Tabler P, Lemon C, Bernazard T
SB -- Carter J
CS -- Sheridan P
HBP -- by Morris J (Franco J)
WP -- Morris J, Niekro P
T -- 2:20
A -- 20583

    

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