Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Witt
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Witt
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Witt
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Mlicki
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Mlicki
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Mlicki
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Witt
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Witt
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Witt
  
  Fick hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Mlicki
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Flaherty vs. Mlicki
  
  Flaherty hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mlicki scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flaherty for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Mlicki
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Witt
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cairo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Witt
  
  Kapler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Trammell. Kapler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Witt
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kapler moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Witt
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Witt
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Kapler scores. Ausmus goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Witt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mlicki
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ledesma vs. Mlicki
  
  Ledesma hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Mlicki
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Mlicki
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Witt
  
  Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Witt
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Fick vs. Witt
  
  Fick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Encarnacion vs. Witt
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Kapler vs. Witt
  
  Kapler hits a line drive towards short. Ledesma reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Mlicki
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Mlicki
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Mlicki
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Flaherty vs. Mlicki
  
  Flaherty strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Witt
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Witt
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Witt
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Mlicki
  
  Sorrento is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Mlicki
  
  Guillen is hit by the pitch. Sorrento moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ledesma vs. Mlicki
  
  Ledesma hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sorrento moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Mlicki
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Easley can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Guillen trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cairo vs. Mlicki
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Witt
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Witt
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Witt
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fick vs. Witt
  
  Fick hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. Fick moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Encarnacion vs. Witt
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Mlicki
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mlicki scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Mlicki
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Mlicki
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flaherty vs. Mlicki
  
  Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Witt
  
  Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Witt
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Witt
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Mlicki
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mlicki
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ledesma vs. Mlicki
  
  Ledesma hits a line drive into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Witt
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Yan
  
  Esteban Yan now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Yan
  
  Easley hits a popup towards short. Ledesma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Yan
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fick vs. Yan
  
  Fick hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Mlicki
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Mlicki
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Mlicki
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Mlicki
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Hernandez
  
  Kapler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Hernandez
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Kapler. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Kapler steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Hernandez
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Kapler scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hernandez
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ledesma fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Mlicki
  
  Gabe Kapler now playing right field. Kimera Bartee now playing center field.
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Flaherty vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Flaherty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sorrento vs. Jones
  
  Sorrento hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Jones
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Flaherty moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1999 -- Detroit at Tampa Bay (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Ausmus B, c           4  1  2  1   Cairo M, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Cruz D, ss            5  1  2  3   Martinez D, cf        4  0  1  0   
Clark T, 1b           4  1  2  1   Trammell B, lf        4  0  1  0   
Easley D, 2b          4  0  1  0   McGriff F, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Palmer D, 3b          4  0  1  0   Flaherty J, c         4  0  1  0   
Fick R, dh            4  0  0  0   Sorrento P, dh        3  0  0  0   
Encarnacion J, lf     4  0  0  0   Guillen J, rf         3  1  1  0   
Kapler G, cf-rf       4  2  2  0   Ledesma A, ss         3  0  1  0   
Garcia K, rf          3  0  0  0   Smith B, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Bartee K, cf          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        31  1  7  0

Detroit          002 001 011 --  5
Tampa Bay        001 000 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mlicki D (W)*         8.0  6  1  1  1  7
Jones T               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Witt B (L)+           7.0  7  4  4  2  6
Yan E                 1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Hernandez R           1.0  2  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- McGriff F
DP -- Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 6
2B -- Kapler G, Cruz D
HR -- Clark T, Cruz D
SB -- Kapler G
HBP -- by Mlicki D (Sorrento P), by Mlicki D (Guillen J)
T -- 2:36
A -- 14887

    

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