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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 5, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 5, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erik Hanson |
Home Starting Pitcher | A.J. Sager |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 20,808 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Mike Reilly |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Carlos Delgado | DH |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Sandy Martinez | Catcher |
Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Chad Curtis | Center Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
Tony Clark | DH |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 5, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sager
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sager
There goes Nixon. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sager
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Sager
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Sager
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Sager
Sprague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Sprague reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Olerud vs. Sager
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Sager
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Hanson
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Hanson
Curtis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Hanson
Fryman hits a line drive towards third. Sprague reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Hanson
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Higginson moves to third. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Nieves vs. Hanson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sager
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Sager
The ball gets by Ausmus for a passed ball. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Sager
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Sager
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Sager
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hanson
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hanson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Gonzalez, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hanson
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Hanson
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Sager
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sager
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Sager
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Sager
Olerud takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Sager
Green hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hanson
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Hanson
Fryman strikes out. There goes Curtis. The throw from Martinez to second, and Curtis is out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Hanson
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sager
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Sager
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sager fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sager
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sager
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Sager
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Hanson
Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Green. Nieves reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Hanson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Trammell vs. Hanson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Nieves scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Hanson
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanson covering, for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Hanson
Higginson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Hanson
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sager
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Sager
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Sager
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Hanson
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Hanson
Fielder hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hanson
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sager
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sager
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sager
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Sager
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sager
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Hanson
Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Hanson
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Hanson
There's a wild pitch. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Hanson
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hanson
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Hanson
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Walker
Mike Walker now pitching.
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Walker
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Walker
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Urbani
Tom Urbani now pitching.
Olerud hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Curtis hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Quantrill
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Quantrill
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Quantrill
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Urbani
Robert Perez pinch hits for Shawn Green.
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lima
Charlie O'Brien pinch hits for Sandy Martinez. Jose Lima now pitching.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lima
Perez is hit by the pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Lima
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to second for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Lima
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Brumfield vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching. Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Carlos Delgado.
Brumfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Crabtree
Robert Perez now playing right field. Charlie O'Brien now catching. Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Crabtree
Lewis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Crabtree
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Olson
Kimera Bartee now playing center field. Gregg Olson now pitching. Chad Curtis now playing left field. Bobby Higginson now playing right field.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Olson
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Olson
Domingo Cedeno pinch runs for Ed Sprague.
Olerud hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Olson
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Olson
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1996 -- Toronto at Detroit (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 3 1 1 0 Higginson B, lf-rf 4 1 2 2 Gonzalez A, ss 5 0 1 1 Curtis C, cf-lf 3 0 1 0 Delgado C, dh 3 1 1 1 Fryman T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brumfield J, ph 1 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Carter J, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark T, dh 3 1 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nieves M, rf 3 1 1 0 Cedeno D, pr 0 0 0 0 Bartee K, cf 0 0 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Green S, rf 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 0 1 Perez R, ph-rf 2 1 2 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Martinez S, c 2 0 1 0 O'Brien C, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Perez T, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 29 4 6 4 Toronto 100 000 110 -- 3 Detroit 000 400 00x -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Hanson E (L) 6.0 6 4 4 5 4 Quantrill P 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Crabtree T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sager A (W) 6.0 5 1 1 7 4 Walker M 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Urbani T* 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Lima J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Myers M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Olson G (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Toronto 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Toronto 14, Detroit 7 2B -- Sprague E, Nieves M, Gonzalez A HR -- Higginson B, Delgado C SB -- Nixon O CS -- Curtis C HBP -- by Lima J (Perez T) WP -- Hanson E PB -- Ausmus B T -- 2:59 A -- 20808
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