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Tigers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 23, 2001
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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 23, 2001 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2001 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Sparks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Finley |
| Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 36,804 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Wendell Magee | Left Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Dean Palmer | DH |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Shane Halter | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jolbert Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Jim Thome | First Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | DH |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Russell Branyan | Third Baseman |
| Einar Diaz | Catcher |
| Charlie Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 23, 2001
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Finley
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Finley
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Finley
Magee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sparks
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Sparks
Vizquel bunts in front of the plate. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Sparks
Alomar bunts towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Sparks
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. Vizquel tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Thome vs. Sparks
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Finley
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Finley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Finley
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Finley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Sparks
Burks hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Sparks
Cordero hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Branyan vs. Sparks
Branyan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Sparks
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Sparks
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. Branyan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Sparks
Vizquel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Finley
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Finley
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Finley
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branyan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Sparks
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sparks
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Sparks
Thome strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Finley
Cedeno 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Finley
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Finley
Magee hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Sparks
Burks hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Sparks
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Branyan vs. Sparks
Branyan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Sparks
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Finley
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Finley
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Finley
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Finley
Encarnacion strikes out. Diaz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Encarnacion out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Finley
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Finley
Inge takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Finley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Sparks
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Sparks
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Sparks
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sparks
The ball gets by Inge for a passed ball. Vizquel moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Sparks
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Thome vs. Sparks
Thome is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Finley
Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Finley
Magee hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Finley
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Finley
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Finley
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Sparks
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Sparks
Cordero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Branyan vs. Sparks
Branyan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparks covering, for the out. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Sparks
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Halter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Finley
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Finley
Halter bunts towards the mound. Finley fields it and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Finley
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Finley
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Shuey
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Shuey
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fick vs. Shuey
Robert Fick pinch hits for Wendell Magee.
Fick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Anderson
Ryan Jackson now playing left field. Matt Anderson now pitching.
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Anderson
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. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Anderson
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Shuey
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Shuey
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Shuey
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Anderson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching. Marty Cordova pinch hits for Jim Thome.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Burks hits a line drive towards third. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Patterson
Cordero hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Reed
Marty Cordova now playing left field. Wil Cordero now playing first base. Steve Reed now pitching.
Encarnacion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Reed
Halter hits a popup towards third. Branyan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Reed
Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branyan vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Branyan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jones
Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Einar Diaz.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Jones
Ed Taubensee pinch hits for Jolbert Cabrera.
Taubensee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Jones
Vizquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wickman
Ed Taubensee now catching. Jacob Cruz now playing center field. Bob Wickman now pitching.
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wickman
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wickman
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Wickman
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Wickman
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Borkowski
Dave Borkowski now pitching.
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Borkowski
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2001 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Cedeno R, rf 5 0 1 1 Cabrera J, cf 4 1 2 1
Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taubensee E, ph-c 1 1 1 1
Magee W, lf 3 0 0 0 Vizquel O, ss 5 0 2 0
Fick R, ph 1 0 0 0 Alomar R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, lf 1 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 1 2
Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Thome J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Palmer D, dh 5 1 2 2 Cordova M, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Cruz D, ss 5 0 1 0 Burks E, dh 4 1 2 0
Encarnacion J, cf 4 1 1 0 Cordero W, lf-1b 4 0 1 0
Halter S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Branyan R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Inge B, c 2 0 0 0 Diaz E, c 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 8 3 38 4 12 4
Detroit 000 020 100 0 -- 3
Cleveland 110 000 001 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparks S 6.0 9 2 2 0 4
Anderson M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Nitkowski C* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Jones T 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Borkowski D (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Finley C 6.2 7 3 3 1 8
Shuey P 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Reed S 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Wickman B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
LOB -- Detroit 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Burks E, Cruz D, Palmer D, Jackson R
HR -- Palmer D, Taubensee E, Gonzalez J
SB -- Cedeno R
SH -- Alomar R, Halter S
SF -- Gonzalez J
WP -- Finley C, Shuey P
PB -- Inge B
T -- 3:11
A -- 36804
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