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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 3, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 3, 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Yett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,964 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Larry McCoy |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Tommy Hinzo | Second Baseman |
Julio Franco | Shortstop |
Joe Carter | First Baseman |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Eddie Williams | Third Baseman |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Bill Madlock | DH |
Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Pat Sheridan | Right Fielder |
Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 3, 1987
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Terrell
Hinzo hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Yett
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Yett
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Yett
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hinzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Terrell
Carter hits a line drive into right field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Terrell
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Terrell
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Yett
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Yett
Evans hits a popup towards short. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Yett
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Yett
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sheridan vs. Yett
Sheridan hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Terrell
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Terrell
Allanson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Terrell
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. Allanson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinzo vs. Terrell
Hinzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Yett
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Yett
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Yett
Madlock hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Yett
Gibson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Yett
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hall. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Yett
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Yett
Nokes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Terrell
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Terrell
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Yett
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Yett
Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Yett
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Terrell
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Terrell
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allanson vs. Terrell
Allanson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler hits a line drive towards third. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Yett
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Yett
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Yett
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinzo vs. Terrell
Hinzo 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Terrell
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Terrell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Yett
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Yett
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nokes vs. Yett
Nokes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Yett
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Nokes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching. Larry Herndon pinch hits for Pat Sheridan.
Herndon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Allanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morrison vs. Gordon
Don Gordon now pitching.
Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Terrell
Scott Lusader now playing right field.
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Terrell
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Terrell
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Vande Berg
Ed Vande Berg now pitching.
Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Vande Berg
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Vande Berg
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Vande Berg
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Vande Berg
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Terrell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Terrell
Allanson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Terrell
Butler hits a line drive into right field. Lusader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lusader. Allanson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacoby vs. Terrell
Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Tommy Hinzo.
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Terrell
Junior Noboa pinch runs for Brook Jacoby.
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allanson tags and scores. Butler tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Terrell
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Vande Berg
Junior Noboa now playing second base.
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Noboa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Vande Berg
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Vande Berg
Lusader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lusader for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Terrell
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Terrell
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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Terrell
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1987 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Butler B, cf 4 0 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Hinzo T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, dh 4 0 0 0 Jacoby B, ph 0 0 0 0 Gibson K, lf 3 1 1 1 Noboa J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 4 0 Franco J, ss 2 0 1 1 Evans D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carter J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nokes M, c 4 0 1 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 2 0 0 0 Hall M, lf 4 0 0 0 Sheridan P, rf 2 0 0 0 Snyder C, rf 4 0 0 0 Herndon L, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lusader S, rf 1 0 0 0 Allanson A, c 3 1 2 0 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 31 3 8 3 Cleveland 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit 003 000 00x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Yett R (L) 5.1 7 3 3 3 2 Easterly J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Vande Berg E 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Terrell W (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 E -- Lusader S DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 8 2B -- Trammell A, Williams E HR -- Whitaker L, Gibson K SF -- Franco J T -- 2:42 A -- 21964
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