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Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 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 7, 1996 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 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 7, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ware |
Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Lira |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 15,784 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Rich Garcia |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
Carlos Delgado | DH |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Sandy Martinez | Catcher |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Tomas Perez | Second Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Cecil Fielder | DH |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
Kimera Bartee | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 7, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lira
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lira
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Lira
Delgado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Ware
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Ware
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Ware
Fryman takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. Ware
Fielder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ware
Clark hits a popup towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ware
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Ware
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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lira
Carter hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Lira
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Lira
Olerud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Lira
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Lira
There's a wild pitch. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ware
Cedeno strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Ware
Bartee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Ware
Higginson hits a line drive into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Ware
There goes Bartee. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Bartee steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Ware
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartee scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Ware
Fryman 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, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lira
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lira
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Lira
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Lira
The ball gets by Ausmus for a passed ball. Perez moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Delgado vs. Lira
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Lira
Carter hits a fly ball towards right. Nieves catches it and throws to Cedeno who relays to third to double up Perez. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Ware
Fielder hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ware
Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ware
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Ware
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ware
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. Lewis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bartee vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Bartee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Lira
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lira
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lira
Martinez hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Castillo
Higginson 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Castillo
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Castillo
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lira
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Lira
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Castillo
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Castillo
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Castillo
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Castillo
Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lira
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Lira
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lira
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Lira
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brow
Scott Brow now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Brow
Bartee hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Brow
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lira
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lira
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lira
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Brow
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Brow
Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Brow
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Brow
Clark takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to third. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Brow
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Green. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Fryman scores. Fielder scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Nieves vs. Brow
Nieves is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Brow
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartee vs. Brow
Bartee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Brow covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lira
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lira
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lira
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Timlin
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Timlin
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Lira
Delgado hits a line drive into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lira
Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Lira
Sprague hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Lira
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1996 -- Toronto at Detroit (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 4 1 0 0 Green S, rf 4 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 5 1 2 1 Delgado C, dh 3 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 2 1 0 Carter J, lf 4 0 2 0 Fielder C, dh 2 2 1 4 Sprague E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lewis M, 2b 3 1 2 2 Martinez S, c 3 0 0 0 Nieves M, rf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Cedeno A, ss 4 0 1 1 Perez T, 2b 3 0 2 0 Bartee K, cf 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 31 9 8 9 Toronto 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 412 000 20x -- 9 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Ware J (L) 2.2 5 7 7 4 2 Castillo T 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 Brow S 2.0 2 2 2 3 0 Timlin M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lira F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4 E -- Cedeno A DP -- Toronto 1, Detroit 2 LOB -- Toronto 6, Detroit 6 2B -- Carter J, Lewis M 3B -- Cedeno A HR -- Fielder C, Clark T SB -- Bartee K WP -- Lira F PB -- Ausmus B T -- 2:26 A -- 15784
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