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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 5, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 5, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Omar Olivares |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Clemens |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 27,169 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Curtis Pride | DH |
| Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Shortstop |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Shawn Green | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
May 5, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Clemens
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Olivares
Nixon 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Olivares
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Olivares
Merced 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Green. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Pride vs. Clemens
Pride hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Clemens
Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced who is chasing the ball. Nieves reaches third base with a triple. Clark scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Clemens
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Clemens
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Olivares
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Olivares
Sprague hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Olivares scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sprague for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Olivares
Delgado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Olivares
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Clemens
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Clemens
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Clemens
Clemens fires to first and has Hunter trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Hunter for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Olivares
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Olivares
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Olivares
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Clemens
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Clemens
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Olivares
Gonzalez 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Olivares
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Olivares
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Clemens
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clemens
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Clemens
Reed hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Olivares
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Olivares
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Olivares
Santiago hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Olivares
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Olivares
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Garcia reaches second base with a double. Delgado scores. Santiago goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Olivares
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Clemens
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Olivares
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Olivares
Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Olivares
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Olivares
Sprague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Clemens
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pride for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Clemens
Nieves strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Olivares
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Olivares
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Olivares
Green hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Olivares
Garcia hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Clemens
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Clemens
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Clemens fields it and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Clemens
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Clemens
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Olivares
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Olivares
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to first for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
There goes Nixon. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Nixon steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Jones
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. Merced tags and moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Jones
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Clemens
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Clemens
Fryman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Clemens
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1997 -- Detroit at Toronto (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 0 Nixon O, cf 4 1 1 0
Higginson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0
Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 3 0 1 0
Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Carter J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Pride C, dh 3 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Nieves M, rf 3 0 1 1 Delgado C, dh 3 1 1 0
Easley D, ss 3 0 1 0 Santiago B, c 3 1 1 0
Johnson B, c 2 0 0 0 Green S, lf 3 0 1 0
Reed J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 3 0 1 2
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30 1 5 1 29 3 7 3
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
Toronto 000 020 01x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Olivares O (L) 7.1 7 3 3 0 5
Myers M* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jones T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Clemens R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 10
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
LOB -- Detroit 3, Toronto 5
2B -- Clark T, Delgado C, Higginson B, Garcia C
3B -- Nieves M
SB -- Nixon O
CS -- Hunter B
SH -- Johnson B, Gonzalez A
SF -- Carter J
T -- 2:32
A -- 27169
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