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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 28, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 28, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 28, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 10,692 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dale Scott 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Pete Incaviglia | DH |
Tony Tarasco | Right Fielder |
Lenny Webster | Catcher |
Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Jody Reed | Second Baseman |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Phil Nevin | First Baseman |
Damion Easley | DH |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Brian Johnson | Catcher |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 28, 1997
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Moehler
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Moehler
Alomar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Moehler
Palmeiro hits a popup towards first. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Moehler
Ripken 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Moehler
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Moehler
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Key
Hunter 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Key
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Key
Fryman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Fryman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nevin vs. Key
Nevin hits a fly ball into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Moehler
Tarasco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Moehler
Webster hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Moehler
There's a wild pitch. Tarasco moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Moehler
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Moehler
Anderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Moehler
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin fields the ball and throws to Moehler covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Moehler
Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Moehler
Ripken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Key
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Key
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Key
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Key
Higginson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Key
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Cummings
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Cummings
Tarasco hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Cummings
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cummings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Key
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Key
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Key
There goes Reed. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Reed steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Key
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nevin vs. Key
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Easley vs. Key
There's a wild pitch. Reed scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Easley vs. Key
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Cummings
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Cummings
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Cummings
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Cummings
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bordick scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Cummings
Ripken hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Key
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Key
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Key
Higginson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Key
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Cummings
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nevin. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Cummings
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tarasco vs. Cummings
Tarasco bunts towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Surhoff moves to third. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Cummings
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cummings fields it and throws to home to get Surhoff. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bordick vs. Cummings
Bordick hits a line drive into left field. Higginson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Higginson. Incaviglia scores. Webster moves to third. Bordick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Cummings
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Cummings
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Nieves settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Key
Hunter 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 -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Key
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Key
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nevin vs. Key
Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Miceli
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Miceli
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Key
Easley hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Key
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Key
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Higginson vs. Key
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Key
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Miceli
Bob Hamelin now playing first base.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tarasco vs. Miceli
Tarasco strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Miceli
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Boskie
Shawn Boskie now pitching. Curtis Pride pinch hits for Brian Hunter.
Pride strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Boskie
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Boskie
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamelin vs. Boskie
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Brocail
Curtis Pride now playing left field. Bobby Higginson now playing center field. Doug Brocail now pitching.
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Brocail
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Brocail
Alomar hits a line drive towards first. Hamelin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Boskie
Easley strikes out. Webster drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Easley out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Boskie
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Boskie
Johnson 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
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Myers
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Myers
Jeffrey Hammonds pinch hits for B.J. Surhoff.
Hammonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Boskie
Jeffrey Hammonds now playing left field. Jeff Reboulet now playing third base.
Higginson hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Boskie
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pride vs. Boskie
Pride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1997 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Anderson B, cf 3 2 1 2 Hunter B, cf 3 0 0 0 Alomar R, 2b 5 2 2 2 Pride C, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 5 1 2 3 Reed J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Ripken C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Fryman T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Reboulet J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Nevin P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Surhoff B, lf 4 0 1 0 Hamelin B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hammonds J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Easley D, dh 4 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, dh 3 1 0 0 Nieves M, rf 4 0 1 0 Tarasco T, rf 3 1 1 0 Johnson B, c 4 0 1 0 Webster L, c 4 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf-cf 2 0 1 0 Bordick M, ss 4 1 2 1 Cruz D, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 10 8 34 1 7 0 Baltimore 240 110 000 -- 8 Detroit 001 000 000 -- 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Key J (W) 6.0 6 1 1 2 2 Boskie S (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B (L) 1.2 7 6 6 1 1 Cummings J 3.1 3 2 1 2 0 Miceli D 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Myers M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Nevin P, Higginson B LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 9 2B -- Surhoff B, Fryman T, Ripken C, Reed J 3B -- Johnson B HR -- Alomar R, Anderson B, Palmeiro R SB -- Reed J SH -- Tarasco T HBP -- by Key J (Higginson B) WP -- Moehler B, Key J T -- 2:56 A -- 10692
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