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Tigers
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 23, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Omar Olivares |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Larry Young |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Phil Nevin | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Warren Newson | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 23, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Olivares
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Olivares
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Olivares
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Oliver
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Olivares
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Olivares
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Olivares
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Oliver
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Newson. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Oliver
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Olivares
Newson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Olivares
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Olivares
Gil hits a line drive towards third. Fryman catches it and throws to first to double up Buford. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Olivares
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Olivares
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Olivares
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Olivares
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Olivares
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Oliver
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Oliver
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Olivares
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Olivares
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Olivares
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Oliver
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Oliver
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Oliver
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Olivares
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Olivares
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Olivares
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Oliver
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Oliver
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Oliver
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Olivares
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Olivares
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Olivares
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Olivares
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Oliver
Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Oliver
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Oliver
Jody Reed pinch hits for Deivi Cruz.
There goes Higginson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Higginson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Oliver
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Olivares
Jody Reed now playing second base. Damion Easley now playing shortstop.
Newson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Olivares
Marc Sagmoen pinch runs for Warren Newson.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sagmoen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gil vs. Olivares
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Olivares
McLemore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wetteland
Marc Sagmoen now playing right field. John Wetteland now pitching.
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wetteland
Easley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sagmoen. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Wetteland
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wetteland
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Easley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pride vs. Wetteland
Curtis Pride pinch hits for Phil Nevin.
Pride takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Wetteland
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Greer bunts towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Myers
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Myers
Palmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simms vs. Miceli
Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens. Dan Miceli now pitching.
Simms hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Palmer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1997 -- Detroit at Texas (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Easley D, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 2 2 1
Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 3 0 0 0
Clark T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Clark W, 1b 4 0 3 0
Nevin P, dh 3 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pride C, ph 0 0 0 0 Stevens L, dh 3 0 0 0
Nieves M, rf 4 0 0 0 Simms M, ph 1 0 1 1
Higginson B, lf 2 0 1 0 Newson W, rf 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, c 3 0 0 0 Sagmoen M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Cruz D, ss 2 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 2 0 0 0
Reed J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Gil B, ss 3 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 27 2 6 2
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas 000 100 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Olivares O 8.0 4 1 1 3 6
Brocail D (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Myers M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Miceli D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D 8.0 2 0 0 1 5
Wetteland J (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Detroit 4
LOB -- Detroit 5, Texas 5
2B -- Higginson B, Clark W, Easley D
HR -- Rodriguez I
SB -- Higginson B
SH -- Greer R
HBP -- by Olivares O (Buford D)
T -- 2:21
A -- 35230
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