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Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers, played on September 9, 1997 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Helling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanders |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 9,139 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Young 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Mike Reilly |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | DH |
Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
Alex Diaz | Right Fielder |
Billy Ripken | Third Baseman |
Hanley Frias | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Frank Catalanotto | DH |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Marcus Jensen | Catcher |
Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 9, 1997
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sanders
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sanders
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Sanders
Greer 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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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Helling
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Helling
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sanders
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sanders
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sanders
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Helling
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Helling
Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Catalanotto vs. Helling
Catalanotto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Helling
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Encarnacion reaches third base with a triple. Fryman scores. Catalanotto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Helling
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Helling
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Encarnacion tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Helling
Easley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Sanders
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Sanders
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sanders
Frias hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Helling
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Helling
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Helling
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Catalanotto vs. Helling
There goes Fryman. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Fryman steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Catalanotto vs. Helling
Catalanotto strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sanders
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sanders
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Sanders
Greer hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Helling
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Helling
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Helling
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sanders
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sanders
Stevens hits a line drive into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sanders
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Sanders
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Helling
Easley hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Helling
Higginson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Sanders
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sanders
Frias 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sanders
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Helling
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Helling
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Helling
Catalanotto hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Sanders
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Sanders
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sanders
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Helling
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Helling
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Helling
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sanders
Deivi Cruz now playing shortstop.
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sanders
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Sanders
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Helling
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Helling
Easley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Helling
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Easley moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fryman vs. Wetteland
John Wetteland now pitching.
Fryman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sagmoen vs. Sanders
Marc Sagmoen pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Sagmoen strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sanders
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Sanders
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Sanders
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1997 -- Texas at Detroit (D) Texas AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Goodwin T, cf 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 2 0 0 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Greer R, lf 3 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, dh 3 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stevens L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cedeno D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Catalanotto F, dh 3 1 1 1 Diaz A, rf 3 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, rf 3 1 1 2 Ripken B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jensen M, c 3 0 0 0 Sagmoen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 2 0 0 0 Frias H, ss 3 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 1 0 28 4 6 4 Texas 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 040 000 00x -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Helling R (L) 7.1 6 4 4 3 5 Bailes S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Wetteland J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sanders S (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 8 DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Texas 2, Detroit 4 3B -- Encarnacion J SB -- Fryman T SF -- Hunter B T -- 2:14 A -- 9139
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