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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 12, 1989 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 19,866 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Larry Young 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Keith Moreland | DH |
Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
Mike Heath | Catcher |
Torey Lovullo | First Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Left Fielder |
Jerry Browne | Second Baseman |
Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Cory Snyder | Right Fielder |
Dave Clark | DH |
Brook Jacoby | Third Baseman |
Andy Allanson | Catcher |
Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
Doc Edwards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Black
Williams hits a popup off the glove of O'Brien, and into shallow right field. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Black
The umpire calls a balk on Black Williams scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lovullo scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Morris
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Morris
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Black
Moreland hits a line drive into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Black
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Black
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Morris
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Black
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Black
Lovullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Black
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Morris
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Morris
Fermin hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Black
Moreland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Snyder throws the ball in to Jacoby who tags Moreland trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Morris
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Morris
Browne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDowell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Morris
Carter hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Carter reaches third base with a triple. McDowell scores. Browne scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Morris
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Black
Ward bunts towards the mound. Black settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Black
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Black
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovullo vs. Black
Lovullo hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allanson vs. Morris
Allanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Morris
Fermin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Morris
There goes Fermin. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Fermin steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fermin scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Morris
There goes McDowell. The throw from Heath and he is out, Whitaker applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Black
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Black
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Black
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Black
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Black
Moreland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Atherton
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Atherton
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Morris
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Morris
Carter bunts towards the mound. Morris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a line drive towards first. Lovullo catches it and steps on first to double up Carter. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Atherton
Lovullo hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Atherton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Atherton
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Morris
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jacoby vs. Morris
Jacoby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Allanson vs. Morris
Allanson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Yett
Rich Yett now pitching.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Yett
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jacoby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Yett
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Morris
Fermin hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Morris
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Morris
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Yett
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Yett
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Yett
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fermin. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lovullo vs. Yett
Lovullo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Yett
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Morris
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Morris
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morris
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1989 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Williams K, cf 5 1 1 0 McDowell O, lf 4 1 2 1 Lemon C, rf 4 1 1 0 Browne J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Carter J, cf 4 0 2 2 Trammell A, ss 3 2 1 1 O'Brien P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moreland K, dh 4 1 2 4 Snyder C, rf 4 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark D, dh 3 0 0 0 Brown C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jacoby B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Heath M, c 3 0 1 0 Allanson A, c 3 0 0 0 Lovullo T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fermin F, ss 3 1 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 8 5 30 3 6 3 Detroit 100 104 000 -- 6 Cleveland 000 210 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Morris J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Black B (L) 5.1 6 6 5 2 4 Atherton K 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Yett R 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 E -- O'Brien P, Fermin F DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 4, Cleveland 2 2B -- Williams K, Moreland K 3B -- Carter J HR -- Moreland K SB -- Fermin F CS -- McDowell O WP -- Morris J Balk -- Black B PB -- Heath M T -- 2:37 A -- 19866
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