Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Sanders
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sanders
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Sanders
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Helling
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson 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 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sanders
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Sanders
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Sanders
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Helling
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Catalanotto vs. Helling
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Helling
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Encarnacion reaches third base with a triple. Fryman scores. Catalanotto goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Helling
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Helling
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hunter vs. Helling
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Encarnacion tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Sanders
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Sanders
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Sanders
  
  Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Helling
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Catalanotto vs. Helling
  
  There goes Fryman. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Fryman steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Catalanotto vs. Helling
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Sanders
  
  Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sanders
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Sanders
  
  Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Helling
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Helling
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Helling
  
  Miller 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 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sanders
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Sanders
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Sanders
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Sanders
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Helling
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Sanders
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Sanders
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Sanders
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Helling
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Helling
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Helling
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Sanders
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Sanders
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sanders
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Helling
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Helling
  
  Jensen 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Helling
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Sanders
  
  Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Sanders
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Sanders
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Helling
  
  Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Helling
  
  Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Helling
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Bailes
  
  Scott Bailes now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Easley moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fryman vs. Wetteland
  
  John Wetteland now pitching.
  
  Fryman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sagmoen vs. Sanders
  
  Marc Sagmoen pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
  
  Sagmoen strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frias vs. Sanders
  
  Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Sanders
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Sanders
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1997 -- Texas at Detroit (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Goodwin T, cf         3  0  0  0   Hunter B, cf          2  0  0  1   
Rodriguez I, c        4  0  0  0   Easley D, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Greer R, lf           3  0  0  0   Higginson B, lf       3  0  0  0   
Gonzalez J, dh        3  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Stevens L, 1b         3  0  0  0   Fryman T, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Cedeno D, 2b          3  0  1  0   Catalanotto F, dh     3  1  1  1   
Diaz A, rf            3  0  0  0   Encarnacion J, rf     3  1  1  2   
Ripken B, 3b          2  0  0  0   Jensen M, c           3  0  0  0   
Sagmoen M, ph         1  0  0  0   Miller O, ss          2  0  0  0   
Frias H, ss           3  0  0  0   Cruz D, ss            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  1  0                        28  4  6  4

Texas            000 000 000 --  0
Detroit          040 000 00x --  4

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Helling R (L)         7.1  6  4  4  3  5
Bailes S              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wetteland J           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanders S (W)         9.0  1  0  0  1  8

DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 2, Detroit 4
3B -- Encarnacion J
SB -- Fryman T
SF -- Hunter B
T -- 2:14
A -- 9139

    

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