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Tigers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 17, 1999 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Borkowski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 41,177 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Charlie Williams |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Encarnacion | Left Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Gabe Kapler | Center Fielder |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Dave Borkowski | Pitcher |
Larry Parrish | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Jose Lima | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 17, 1999
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lima
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lima
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Lima
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Borkowski
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Borkowski
Spiers 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Borkowski
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lima
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lima
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Lima
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kapler vs. Lima
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lima
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Borkowski
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Borkowski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hidalgo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Borkowski
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Borkowski
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Lima
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lima
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lima
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Borkowski
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Borkowski
Bogar hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lima vs. Borkowski
Lima bunts towards the mound. Borkowski fields it and throws to third for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Borkowski
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borkowski fields it and throws to second for the out. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Borkowski
Borkowski fires to first and picks off Biggio. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Lima
Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Lima
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Lima
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Lima
Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Borkowski
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Borkowski
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Borkowski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bagwell for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Borkowski
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Borkowski
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Borkowski
There goes Berkman. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Borkowski
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bako vs. Borkowski
Bako 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Lima
Kapler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lima
Cruz hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Lima
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Lima
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Borkowski
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Borkowski
Lima strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Borkowski
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Borkowski
Spiers 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Lima
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Lima
Higginson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Lima
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lima
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Borkowski
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Borkowski
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Borkowski
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Borkowski
Bell 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lima
Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kapler vs. Lima
Kapler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Lima
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley scores. Kapler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Kapler moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Borkowski vs. Lima
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kapler scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Encarnacion vs. Lima
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Lima
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Borkowski
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Borkowski
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borkowski
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Henry
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Henry
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Borkowski
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Borkowski
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Borkowski
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Cruz
Nelson Cruz now pitching.
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Cruz
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cruz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Matt Mieske now playing left field.
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kapler vs. Wagner
Kapler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wagner
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Cruz
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Cruz
Bogar hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Cruz
There goes Bogar. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Cruz
Mieske hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Jason Wood now playing shortstop. Glen Barker pinch runs for Matt Mieske.
There goes Barker. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wagner
Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Wagner
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wagner
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Wagner
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Wagner
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Jones
Spiers bunts towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Jones
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Jones
Jack Howell pinch hits for Billy Wagner.
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Jones
Bell takes first base on ball four. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1999 -- Detroit at Houston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Encarnacion J, lf 5 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 2 3 1 Ausmus B, c 5 0 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Higginson B, rf 5 0 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Palmer D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Clark T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Berkman L, lf 3 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Kapler G, cf 4 1 1 0 Howell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz D, ss 4 0 2 1 Bell D, rf 3 0 0 1 Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Bako P, c 3 0 0 0 Borkowski D, p 3 0 0 1 Bogar T, ss 4 0 2 0 Cruz N, p 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 2 0 0 0 Wood J, ss 1 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Mieske M, lf 1 0 1 0 Barker G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 2 9 2 36 3 10 3 Detroit 000 000 200 0 -- 2 Houston 000 000 020 1 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Borkowski D 7.1 5 2 2 4 8 Cruz N 1.1 2 0 0 1 3 Jones T (L) 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lima J 7.0 7 2 2 1 10 Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wagner B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 LOB -- Detroit 8, Houston 10 2B -- Easley D HR -- Biggio C, Bagwell J SB -- Berkman L CS -- Bogar T, Barker G WP -- Lima J 2 T -- 3:16 A -- 41177
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