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Tigers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 23, 1999
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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, 1999 at Jacobs Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1999 |
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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, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bartolo Colon |
Ballpark | Jacobs Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 40,874 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
Gregg Jefferies | DH |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Frank Catalanotto | First Baseman |
Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Larry Parrish | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Wil Cordero | DH |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
David Justice | Left Fielder |
Richie Sexson | First Baseman |
Chris Turner | Catcher |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Jacobs Field
May 23, 1999
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Colon
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Colon
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Colon
Easley hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Colon
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Thompson
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Thompson
Alomar 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Colon
Palmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Colon
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Colon
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Colon
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Thompson
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Thompson
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colon
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Colon
Encarnacion bunts towards the mound. Colon juggles the ball. That's an error on Colon. Cruz scores. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Colon
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Colon
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Colon
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Colon
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. Easley scores. Higginson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Catalanotto vs. Colon
Catalanotto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kapler vs. Colon
Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Thompson
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sexson vs. Thompson
Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Thompson
Turner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Colon
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Colon
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Colon
Encarnacion 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Thompson
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Thompson
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Thompson
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Thompson
There goes Vizquel. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Palmer applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Colon
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jefferies for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Colon
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Colon
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Thompson
Cordero hits a popup towards first. Catalanotto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Thompson
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Thompson
Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Colon
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Colon
Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Colon
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Colon
Ausmus hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Catalanotto moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Colon
There's a wild pitch. Catalanotto scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Thompson
Sexson 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Thompson
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Thompson
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Thompson
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Karsay
Steve Karsay now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Karsay
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Karsay
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Karsay
Easley takes first base on ball four. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Karsay
Higginson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kida
Masao Kida now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Kida
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Kida
Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kapler throws the ball in to Easley who tags Fryman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cordero moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Justice vs. Kida
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Karsay
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Assenmacher
Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Assenmacher
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Kida
Sexson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Brunson
Enrique Wilson pinch hits for Chris Turner. Will Brunson now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Kapler fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kapler. Sexson goes all the way around to score. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Lofton vs. Brunson
Lofton hits a fly ball towards left. Encarnacion settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Encarnacion. Wilson tags and scores. Lofton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Vizquel hits a fly ball towards left. Encarnacion settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Encarnacion. Lofton moves to third. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Brocail
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Brocail
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Cordero vs. Brocail
Cordero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Shuey
Einar Diaz now catching. Paul Shuey now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Shuey
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Justice. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Shuey
Jefferies 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, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Shuey
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Fryman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Jones
Justice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sexson vs. Jones
Sexson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fryman scores. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Jones
Jim Thome pinch hits for Einar Diaz.
Thome takes first base on ball four. Justice moves to third. Sexson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lofton vs. Jones
Jolbert Cabrera pinch runs for Jim Thome.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to home to get Justice. Sexson moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Vizquel vs. Jones
Vizquel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1999 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Encarnacion J, lf 4 1 1 0 Lofton K, cf 3 1 0 1 Jefferies G, dh 5 0 1 0 Vizquel O, ss 5 1 3 4 Easley D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Alomar R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Ramirez M, rf 3 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Cordero W, dh 4 0 1 0 Catalanotto F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 3 1 2 0 Kapler G, cf 3 0 0 0 Justice D, lf 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0 Sexson R, 1b 4 2 2 1 Cruz D, ss 4 1 2 0 Turner C, c 2 0 0 0 Wilson E, ph 1 1 1 1 Diaz E, c 0 0 0 0 Thome J, ph 0 0 0 0 Cabrera J, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 2 32 7 10 7 Detroit 003 001 000 -- 4 Cleveland 000 000 025 -- 7 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Thompson J 6.0 2 0 0 4 4 Kida M* 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 Brunson W+ 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Jones T (L) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Colon B 6.0 6 4 2 2 7 Karsay S 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Assenmacher P 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Shuey P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Colon B, Kapler G, Encarnacion J 2 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, Cleveland 6 2B -- Cruz D, Higginson B, Wilson E, Encarnacion J HR -- Vizquel O SB -- Vizquel O CS -- Vizquel O SH -- Encarnacion J SF -- Lofton K WP -- Colon B T -- 3:16 A -- 40874
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