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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 25, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on May 25, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,451 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Newson | Left Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Center Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | DH |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | Right Fielder |
| Henry Mercedes | Catcher |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Shortstop |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Hamelin | DH |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 25, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lira
Newson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lira
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lira
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lira
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lira
Palmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Lira
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Witt
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Witt
Nieves hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Newson. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Witt
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Lira
Mercedes strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Lira
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lira
Newson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lira scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Witt
Hamelin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Witt
Casanova hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Witt
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Witt
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lira
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lira
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lira
Clark takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Lira
Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Witt
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Witt
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Newson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lira
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mercedes vs. Lira
Mercedes hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Lira
There goes Stevens. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Lira
Gil hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Witt
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Witt
Hamelin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Witt
Casanova hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Greer who is chasing the ball. Casanova reaches third base with a triple. Hamelin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Witt
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Witt
Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Gil reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Witt
There goes Reed. The throw from Mercedes and he is safe. Reed steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Witt
Easley hits a popup towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Lira
Newson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lira
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Lira
Greer hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lira
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Witt
Nieves hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Greer. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Witt
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stevens. Clark reaches second base with a double. Nieves scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Witt
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Vosberg
Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Vosberg
Hamelin hits a fly ball into right field. Stevens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Vosberg
Casanova is hit by the pitch. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Alberro
Jose Alberro now pitching.
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Sager
A.J. Sager now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sager
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercedes vs. Sager
Mercedes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Alberro
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Alberro
There goes Hunter. The throw from Mercedes and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Alberro
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Alberro
Nieves is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Alberro
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alberro fields it and throws to home to get Hunter. Nieves moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Alberro
Fryman hits a line driveNewson throws the ball in to Palmer who tags Fryman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Nieves scores. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Sager
Gil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Newson vs. Sager
Newson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sager
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Sager
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Alberro
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hamelin vs. Alberro
Hamelin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Alberro
Casanova hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Alberro
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sager
Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop. Damion Easley now playing second base.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Sager
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Sager
Palmer hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Sager
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Clark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mercedes vs. Sager
Mercedes hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Alberro
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Alberro
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Alberro
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Alberro
There's a wild pitch. Easley moves to third. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Alberro
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fryman vs. Alberro
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Easley scores. Nieves moves to third. Clark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Higginson vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Gunderson
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Gunderson
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Sager
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newson vs. Sager
Newson hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sager
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Tigers, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Sager
Greer hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1997 -- Texas at Detroit (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Newson W, lf 5 2 2 2 Hunter B, cf 3 0 0 0
Cedeno D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Easley D, ss-2b 4 1 0 0
Greer R, cf 5 1 0 0 Nieves M, rf 4 3 2 0
Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 3 3 1 1
Clark W, 1b 2 2 1 2 Fryman T, 3b 5 1 1 2
Palmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Higginson B, lf 5 2 4 5
Stevens L, rf 4 0 2 1 Hamelin B, dh 5 2 3 2
Mercedes H, c 4 0 0 0 Casanova R, c 4 1 1 1
Gil B, ss 4 0 1 0 Reed J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cruz D, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 37 13 13 12
Texas 300 010 010 -- 5
Detroit 020 222 05x -- 13
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L) 4.1 8 6 6 2 4
Vosberg E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Alberro J 2.2 3 6 1 3 0
Gunderson E 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lira F (W) 5.0 6 4 4 2 4
Sager A (S) 4.0 3 1 1 1 5
E -- Mercedes H, Newson W, Cedeno D, Palmer D
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Nieves M 2, Clark T, Stevens L
3B -- Casanova R
HR -- Newson W 2, Clark W, Hamelin B, Higginson B
SB -- Reed J, Hunter B
CS -- Stevens L
HBP -- by Vosberg E (Casanova R), by Alberro J (Nieves M)
WP -- Lira F, Alberro J
T -- 3:08
A -- 13451
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