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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 2, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 2, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Burba |
Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Thompson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 16,351 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Shawon Dunston | Left Fielder |
David Justice | DH |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Mark Whiten | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
David Bell | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kimera Bartee | Center Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Tony Clark | DH |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Frank Catalanotto | First Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 2, 1998
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higginson throws the ball in to Cruz who tags Vizquel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Thompson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Thompson
Justice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Justice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thome vs. Thompson
Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Justice scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez 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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Burba
Bartee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Burba
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Burba
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Thompson
Whiten strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Thompson
Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Thompson
Fryman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Fryman reaches second base with a double. Alomar scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Fryman scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Thompson
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Thompson
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Burba
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Burba
Gonzalez hits a popup into center field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Burba
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Thompson
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Thompson
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whiten vs. Thompson
Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Burba
Catalanotto strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Burba
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunston. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Burba
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bartee vs. Burba
Bartee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Burba
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. Bartee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Higginson vs. Burba
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Thompson
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Thompson
Fryman hits a line drive into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Burba
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Burba
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Burba
Easley hits a line drive into center field. Whiten picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Whiten. Clark moves to third. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Catalanotto vs. Burba
Catalanotto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Burba
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. Easley tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Burba
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Thompson
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Thompson
Justice hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Thompson
Thome hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Dunston scores. Justice goes all the way around to score. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Whiten vs. Thompson
Whiten hits a line drive beyond short. Cruz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Thompson
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Burba
Bartee strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Burba
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Burba
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Burba
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burba
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching.
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Worrell
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Worrell
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Burba
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Burba
Catalanotto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Burba
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Worrell
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Worrell
Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Worrell
Thome hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burba
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Burba
Bartee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Burba
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Worrell
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Worrell
Whiten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Worrell
Alomar is hit by the pitch. Whiten moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Worrell
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Worrell
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whiten scores. There goes Alomar trying to get to second. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Randa who relays the ball to Cruz who tags Alomar for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Mark Whiten now playing left field. Kenny Lofton now playing center field.
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Assenmacher
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Assenmacher
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Assenmacher
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Vizquel hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Jones
Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Jones
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Jones
Thome strikes out. The ball gets by Oliver. He chases the ball to the backstop. Lofton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Jones
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Whiten vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Whiten hits a fly ball into center field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Catalanotto vs. Jackson
Michael Jackson now pitching.
Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Jackson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1998 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Vizquel O, ss 5 0 1 0 Bartee K, cf 3 0 0 0 Dunston S, lf 4 1 1 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lofton K, cf 1 1 1 0 Higginson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Justice D, dh 5 2 4 0 Clark T, dh 3 2 2 2 Thome J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Ramirez M, rf 4 1 1 2 Easley D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Whiten M, cf-lf 5 1 2 1 Catalanotto F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alomar Jr. S, c 3 1 1 0 Oliver J, c 3 0 1 1 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Cruz D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bell D, 2b 4 0 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 8 15 7 31 3 6 3 Cleveland 120 030 011 -- 8 Detroit 000 120 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Burba D (W) 7.0 6 3 3 2 4 Assenmacher P 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Jackson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Thompson J (L) 5.0 11 6 6 0 3 Worrell T 3.0 2 1 1 0 4 Jones T 0.2 2 1 0 1 1 Runyan S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Whiten M, Oliver J DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Justice D, Alomar Jr. S, Fryman T, Oliver J, Ramirez M HR -- Clark T SB -- Justice D, Lofton K SF -- Oliver J HBP -- by Burba D (Catalanotto F), by Worrell T (Alomar Jr. S), by Assenmacher P (Gonzalez L) T -- 2:37 A -- 16351
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