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Mets
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 2, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets, played on July 2, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,211 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Terry Craft |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Shortstop |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | DH |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Matt Franco | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
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 |
| Curtis Pride | Left Fielder |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 2, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Blair
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Blair
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Blair
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett scores. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Blair
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Blair
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Blair
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mlicki
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mlicki
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Mlicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Mlicki
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Blair
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Blair
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Blair
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mlicki
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hamelin vs. Mlicki
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Mlicki
Easley hits a popup towards short. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pride vs. Mlicki
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mlicki
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Blair
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Blair
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Blair
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mlicki
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mlicki
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Mlicki covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mlicki
There goes Hunter. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Mlicki
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Mlicki
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Fryman reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Mlicki
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blair
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Blair
Baerga hits a line drive towards the mound. Blair can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Blair
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Blair
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Mlicki
Hamelin strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mlicki
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Mlicki
Pride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mlicki
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mlicki
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pride moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Mlicki
There goes Miller. The throw from Castillo and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Pride scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Mlicki
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mlicki
There goes Hunter. The throw from Castillo and he is out, Alfonzo applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Blair
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Blair
Castillo bunts towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Blair
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Blair
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. Franco scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Blair
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Mlicki
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Mlicki
Fryman hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mlicki
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Mlicki
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Blair
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Blair
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Sager
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Franco vs. Sager
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Mlicki
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Mlicki
Pride takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Acevedo
Juan Acevedo now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Acevedo
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Acevedo
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Acevedo
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easley tags and scores. Pride tags and moves to third. Miller tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Acevedo
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Sager
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Sager
Everett hits a fly ball towards center. Hunter settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hunter. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Sager
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Everett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Myers
There goes Alfonzo. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Alfonzo steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Myers
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Myers
Baerga takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Huskey vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Acevedo
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Acevedo
Clark hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Acevedo
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Acevedo
Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Acevedo
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Miceli
Bobby Higginson now playing left field. Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop. Melvin Nieves now playing right field.
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Miceli
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Miceli
Lance Johnson pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilkey scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Miceli
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Miceli
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Alfonzo reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Todd Hundley now catching. Butch Huskey now playing first base. Carl Everett now playing right field. Lance Johnson
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. McMichael
Nieves hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. McMichael
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. McMichael
There goes Hunter. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. McMichael
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. McMichael
Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. McMichael
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jones
Raul Casanova now catching.
Hundley hits a popup beyond short. Cruz can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Jones
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Huskey vs. Jones
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gilkey vs. Jones
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hundley tags and scores. Baerga tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Franco vs. Jones
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1997 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Everett C, cf-rf 5 2 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 1 3 2
Alfonzo E, ss 5 0 3 3 Higginson B, rf-lf 5 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 5 0 0 1 Fryman T, 3b 5 0 1 1
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 2 2 1
Hundley T, dh-c 3 2 3 0 Hamelin B, dh 2 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Easley D, 2b 4 2 2 1
Huskey B, rf-1b 5 0 0 0 Pride C, lf 2 1 0 1
Gilkey B, lf 4 1 2 2 Cruz D, ss 0 0 0 0
Franco M, 3b 5 1 1 0 Johnson B, c 3 0 0 0
Castillo A, c 3 0 0 0 Casanova R, ph-c 0 1 0 0
Johnson L, ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Miller O, ss 2 1 1 0
Nieves M, rf 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 14 7 32 9 10 8
New York 100 011 121 -- 7
Detroit 011 301 12x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mlicki D (L)* 5.0 7 6 5 4 3
Acevedo J 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
McMichael G 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W (W)+ 5.0 8 3 3 1 3
Sager A 1.1 1 1 0 0 0
Myers M 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Miceli D 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Jones T (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Castillo A, Hunter B, Miller O
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Fryman T, Alfonzo E 2, Gilkey B, Baerga C
3B -- Clark T
HR -- Easley D, Clark T, Nieves M
SB -- Hunter B 2, Miller O, Pride C, Easley D, Alfonzo E
CS -- Hunter B
SF -- Hunter B, Gilkey B
HBP -- by Acevedo J (Miller O)
T -- 3:46
A -- 16211
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