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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 23, 1999
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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 September 23, 1999 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1999 |
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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 | September 23, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Blair |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 34,970 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Rick Reed 2B: (none) 3B: Travis Katzenmeier |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | DH |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
Karim Garcia | Right Fielder |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Larry Parrish | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 23, 1999
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Blair
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Garcia. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Blair
Alomar hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Blair
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nagy
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Nagy
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Nagy
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Blair
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Blair
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Blair
Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blair
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Nagy
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Nagy
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Nagy
There goes Encarnacion. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Encarnacion steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Nagy
Kapler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Nagy
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Blair
Lofton 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Blair
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizquel moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Thome vs. Blair
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Nagy
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Nagy
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Nagy
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Nagy
Palmer hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Blair
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Blair
Cordero hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Blair
Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Nagy
Easley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Nagy
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kapler vs. Nagy
Kapler hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Nagy
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Easley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Nagy
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blair
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Blair
Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Blair
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Blair
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cruz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Nagy
Alex Ramirez now playing right field.
Polonia 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Nagy
Ausmus hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Nagy
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Nagy
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Nagy
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Nagy
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Easley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Nagy
Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Kapler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Nagy
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Blair
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Blair
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Blair
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Nagy
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polonia vs. Nagy
Polonia hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Polonia reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Riske
David Riske now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Riske
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Riske
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Blair
Cordero hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Blair
Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Blair
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Riske
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Riske
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Riske
Kapler hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Vizquel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Brocail
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Brocail
David Justice pinch hits for Alex Ramirez.
Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartee vs. Assenmacher
David Justice now playing right field. Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Kimera Bartee pinch hits for Karim Garcia.
Bartee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton who is chasing the ball. Bartee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Assenmacher
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartee tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Assenmacher
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
There goes Polonia. The throw from Alomar and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Reed
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Reed
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Reed
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Jones
Gabe Kapler now playing right field. Kimera Bartee now playing center field. Todd Jones now pitching.
Thome hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Jones
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Jones
Jolbert Cabrera pinch runs for Harold Baines.
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Jones
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Travis Fryman.
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Jones
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lofton vs. Jones
John McDonald pinch runs for Sandy Alomar.
Lofton 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1999 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Lofton K, cf 5 1 1 0 Polonia L, dh 4 0 1 1 Vizquel O, ss 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 5 1 1 0 Alomar R, 2b 3 1 1 2 Clark T, 1b 3 1 2 2 Ramirez M, rf 2 0 0 0 Palmer D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Ramirez A, rf 1 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Justice D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, lf 4 1 2 2 Thome J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Kapler G, cf-rf 3 0 1 1 Baines H, dh 4 0 1 0 Garcia K, rf 2 0 0 0 Cabrera J, pr 0 0 0 0 Bartee K, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Cordero W, lf 4 1 1 1 Cruz D, ss 3 2 2 1 Fryman T, 3b 3 1 1 1 Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Alomar S, c 2 0 0 0 McDonald J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 6 5 33 7 11 7 Cleveland 210 000 101 -- 5 Detroit 001 041 01x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Nagy C (L)* 5.0 10 6 6 4 4 Riske D 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 Assenmacher P 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Reed S 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Blair W (W) 6.1 4 4 4 4 6 Cordero F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Brocail D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Jones T (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Alomar S DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 9 2B -- Lofton K, Cruz D 2, Ausmus B, Encarnacion J, Polonia L 3B -- Bartee K HR -- Alomar R, Fryman T, Cordero W, Thome J SB -- Encarnacion J, Polonia L SF -- Cruz D T -- 3:01 A -- 34970
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