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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 8, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Williams |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Ted Barrett |
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 |
| Phil Nevin | Left Fielder |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | DH |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
August 8, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Nixon, who is chasing the ball. Higginson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higginson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Williams
Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easley vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. Hamelin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easley vs. Williams
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark scores. Hamelin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nevin vs. Williams
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nevin. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Blair
Carter strikes out. There goes Duncan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sprague vs. Blair
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Williams
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Williams
There goes Hunter. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blair
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blair
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gonzalez out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Williams
Hamelin hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Williams
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon hits a line drive into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clark. Duncan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Blair
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nevin who is chasing the ball. Carter reaches third base with a triple. Duncan scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Blair
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Williams
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Williams
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casanova for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blair
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santiago for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carter. Higginson reaches second base with a double. There goes Hunter trying to get to third. Carter throws the ball in to Duncan, who relays the ball to Sprague who tags Hunter for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Higginson tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Blair
Carter hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Blair
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Williams
Hamelin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Williams
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamelin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Williams
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Williams
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Blair
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Blair
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Blair
Santiago hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nevin. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Blair
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Williams
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Williams
Higginson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nixon who is chasing the ball. Higginson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fryman vs. Williams
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Blair
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Blair
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Nevin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Plesac
Orlando Miller pinch hits for Bob Hamelin.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Quantrill
There goes Easley. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Duncan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blair
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Delgado hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Myers
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Myers
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Myers
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Myers
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Myers
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santiago moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Myers
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Escobar
Kelvim Escobar now pitching.
Nevin hits a popup into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Escobar
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Escobar
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
Pride hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1997 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 2 0 Nixon O, cf 5 0 3 0
Higginson B, rf 4 2 3 0 Duncan M, 2b 5 1 2 0
Fryman T, 3b 2 0 0 2 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Carter J, rf 4 2 2 2
Hamelin B, dh 2 0 1 0 Delgado C, 1b 3 2 2 4
Miller O, ph 1 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Green S, dh 4 0 0 0
Nevin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 2 0
Casanova R, c 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 3 0 1 0
Pride C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 11 3 36 6 12 6
Detroit 200 010 000 -- 3
Toronto 004 000 02x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Blair W (L)* 7.0 9 5 4 1 7
Myers M 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Williams W (W) 7.0 10 3 3 1 4
Plesac D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Quantrill P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Escobar K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Clark T
DP -- Detroit 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Toronto 8
2B -- Nixon O, Cruz D, Higginson B, Santiago B
3B -- Higginson B 2, Carter J
HR -- Delgado C 2
SB -- Duncan M, Hunter B
CS -- Easley D
SF -- Fryman T 2
WP -- Williams W 3
T -- 2:58
A -- 30228
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