Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Blair
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Garcia. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Blair
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Alomar vs. Blair
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Blair
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Blair
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Nagy
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Nagy
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Nagy
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Blair
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Blair
  
  Cordero strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Blair
  
  Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Blair
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kapler vs. Nagy
  
  Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Nagy
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Blair
  
  Lofton 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 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Blair
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Blair
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Blair
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizquel moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Thome vs. Blair
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Nagy
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Nagy
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Nagy
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Nagy
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Blair
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Blair
  
  Cordero hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Blair
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Nagy
  
  Kapler hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Nagy
  
  Garcia takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Nagy
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Blair
  
  Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Blair
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Blair
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Blair
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Nagy
  
  Alex Ramirez now playing right field.
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Nagy
  
  Ausmus hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Nagy
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Easley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kapler vs. Nagy
  
  Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Kapler moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Nagy
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Blair
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Blair
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Blair
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Nagy
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Nagy
  
  Polonia hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Riske
  
  David Riske now pitching.
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Riske
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Riske
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cordero vs. Blair
  
  Cordero hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Blair
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Blair
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Riske
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Riske
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Riske
  
  Kapler hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  Vizquel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Brocail
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Brocail
  
  David Justice pinch hits for Alex Ramirez.
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartee vs. Assenmacher
  
  David Justice now playing right field. Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Kimera Bartee pinch hits for Karim Garcia.
  
  Bartee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton who is chasing the ball. Bartee reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Assenmacher
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartee tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Assenmacher
  
  Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Reed
  
  Steve Reed now pitching.
  
  There goes Polonia. The throw from Alomar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ausmus vs. Reed
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Reed
  
  Clark is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Reed
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Jones
  
  Gabe Kapler now playing right field. Kimera Bartee now playing center field. Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Thome hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Jones
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cordero vs. Jones
  
  Jolbert Cabrera pinch runs for Harold Baines.
  
  Cordero strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Jones
  
  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Travis Fryman.
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Jones
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Jones
  
  John McDonald pinch runs for Sandy Alomar.
  
  Lofton 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 

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         Game of 9/23/1999 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  1  1  0   Polonia L, dh         4  0  1  1   
Vizquel O, ss         2  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           5  1  1  0   
Alomar R, 2b          3  1  1  2   Clark T, 1b           3  1  2  2   
Ramirez M, rf         2  0  0  0   Palmer D, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, rf         1  0  0  0   Easley D, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Justice D, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Encarnacion J, lf     4  1  2  2   
Thome J, 1b           4  1  1  1   Kapler G, cf-rf       3  0  1  1   
Baines H, dh          4  0  1  0   Garcia K, rf          2  0  0  0   
Cabrera J, pr         0  0  0  0   Bartee K, ph-cf       1  1  1  0   
Cordero W, lf         4  1  1  1   Cruz D, ss            3  2  2  1   
Fryman T, 3b          3  1  1  1                                      
Houston T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Alomar S, c           2  0  0  0                                      
McDonald J, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        33  7 11  7

Cleveland        210 000 101 --  5
Detroit          001 041 01x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C (L)*           5.0 10  6  6  4  4
Riske D               2.0  0  0  0  0  4
Assenmacher P         0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Reed S                0.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blair W (W)           6.1  4  4  4  4  6
Cordero F             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Brocail D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Jones T (S)           1.0  2  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Alomar S
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 9
2B -- Lofton K, Cruz D 2, Ausmus B, Encarnacion J, Polonia L
3B -- Bartee K
HR -- Alomar R, Fryman T, Cordero W, Thome J
SB -- Encarnacion J, Polonia L
SF -- Cruz D
T -- 3:01
A -- 34970

    

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