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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 6, 1996 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Aldred |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,838 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Rick Reed 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Larry Young |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Eddie Williams | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Left Fielder |
| Danny Bautista | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Joe Girardi | Catcher |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Ruben Sierra | DH |
| Tino Martinez | First Baseman |
| Bernie Williams | Center Fielder |
| Gerald Williams | Left Fielder |
| Robert Eenhoorn | Second Baseman |
| Derek Jeter | Shortstop |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1996
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rogers
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Rogers
Fryman hits a line drive towards short. Jeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Aldred
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Aldred
Girardi hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Aldred
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Rogers
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rogers
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Williams reaches second base with a double. Fielder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Nieves vs. Rogers
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bautista vs. Rogers
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Flaherty vs. Rogers
Flaherty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Rogers
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Aldred
Sierra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Aldred
Martinez bunts in front of the plate. Flaherty fields it and throws to first for the out. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Aldred
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Aldred
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Eenhoorn vs. Aldred
Eenhoorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rogers
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Rogers
Fryman takes first base on ball four. Curtis moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. Rogers
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Rogers
Williams takes first base on ball four. Curtis scores. Lewis moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Rogers
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Fryman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bautista vs. Rogers
The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Fryman scores. Williams moves to third. Nieves moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bautista vs. Rogers
Bautista hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Aldred
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Aldred
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Aldred
Girardi hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jeter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Aldred
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeter scores. Girardi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Aldred
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Aldred
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Aldred
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Rogers
Flaherty strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rogers
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Eenhoorn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rogers
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Aldred
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eenhoorn vs. Aldred
Eenhoorn hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Aldred
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Aldred
Boggs takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Girardi vs. Aldred
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Rogers
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Rogers
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Aldred
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Aldred
Sierra hits a line drive into right field. Bautista picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bautista. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Aldred
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aldred
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Nieves fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Nieves. Gomez throws it away. That's an error on Gomez. Martinez goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching.
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Eenhoorn vs. Veres
Eenhoorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Veres
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rogers
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Rogers
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Rogers
Bautista hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Rogers
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Veres
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Veres
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Veres
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Veres
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Veres
Martinez takes first base on ball four. O'Neill moves to third. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Veres
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rogers
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rogers
Curtis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Wickman
Bob Wickman now pitching.
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Eenhoorn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eenhoorn vs. Olson
Eenhoorn bunts towards the mound. Olson fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Olson
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jeter vs. Olson
There goes Williams. The slide. Flaherty applies the tag. Williams is out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Olson
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Wickman
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wickman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wickman
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Wickman
Bobby Higginson pinch hits for Danny Bautista.
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Wickman
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Eenhoorn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Myers
Bobby Higginson now playing right field. Mike Myers now pitching.
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Myers
Girardi bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Myers
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Girardi moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Williams
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Sierra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Girardi scores. Sierra scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Williams
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Eenhoorn vs. Williams
Eenhoorn takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeter vs. Williams
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Williams scores. Eenhoorn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Williams
Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hyers vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching. Tim Hyers pinch hits for Chris Gomez.
Hyers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Wetteland
Curtis hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wetteland
Lewis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1996 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Curtis C, cf 5 1 2 0 Boggs W, 3b 5 0 1 0
Lewis M, 2b 5 1 3 0 Girardi J, c 5 2 1 0
Fryman T, 3b 3 1 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 3 1 2 2
Fielder C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sierra R, dh 4 1 2 0
Williams E, dh 3 0 1 1 Martinez T, 1b 2 2 1 1
Nieves M, lf 4 1 2 1 Williams B, cf 5 1 2 2
Bautista D, rf 3 0 1 0 Williams G, lf 2 2 2 2
Higginson B, ph-rf 1 1 1 2 Eenhoorn R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Flaherty J, c 3 0 0 0 Jeter D, ss 5 1 3 2
Gomez C, ss 3 0 0 0
Hyers T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 4 34 10 14 9
Detroit 003 000 020 -- 5
New York 002 120 05x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aldred S 4.1 8 5 4 4 0
Veres R 1.2 1 0 0 2 2
Olson G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Myers M (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Williams B 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K 6.1 8 3 2 4 4
Wickman B (W) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1
Wetteland J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Bautista D, Gomez C, Nieves M
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 12
2B -- Williams E, Girardi J, Williams B
HR -- Williams G, Higginson B
CS -- Williams G
SH -- Martinez T, Eenhoorn R
HBP -- by Veres R (Williams G)
WP -- Olson G
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 3:22
A -- 12838
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