Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Cone
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Cone
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Cone
  
  Fryman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sojo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Lira
  
  Jeter strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Lira
  
  Sojo 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lira
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Lira
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Cone
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Cone
  
  Hamelin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Cone
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Lira
  
  O'Neill 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Lira
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Lira
  
  Boggs strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Cone
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Cone
  
  Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Cone
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Jeter applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cone
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Lira
  
  Whiten takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Lira
  
  There goes Whiten. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Lira
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Lira
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sojo vs. Lira
  
  Sojo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Lira
  
  There's a wild pitch. Girardi moves to third. Sojo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Lira
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lira fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Cone
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Cone
  
  Higginson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Girardi races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Hunter. The throw to the second, AND Hunter is out, for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Cone
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Lira
  
  Martinez 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 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Lira
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Lira
  
  There goes O'Neill. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. O'Neill steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hayes vs. Lira
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Neill scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Boggs vs. Lira
  
  There goes Hayes. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Lira
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Lira
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Whiten reaches second base with a double. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Girardi vs. Lira
  
  Girardi strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Girardi out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Cone
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Cone
  
  Hamelin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Cone
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Cone
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Lira
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sojo vs. Lira
  
  Sojo bunts towards third. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Lira
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Lira
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  O'Neill vs. Lira
  
  O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hayes vs. Lira
  
  Hayes 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Cone
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cone
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Cone
  
  Hunter bunts towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Cone
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Cone
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Cone
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Lira
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boggs for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Lira
  
  Whiten hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Lira
  
  Girardi strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Cone
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hamelin vs. Cone
  
  Hamelin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Cone
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Cone
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Lira
  
  Jeter hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sojo vs. Lira
  
  Sojo bunts towards the mound. Lira fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Lira
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Myers
  
  Mike Myers now pitching.
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  O'Neill vs. Myers
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeter tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching.
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Hayes reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. There goes Martinez trying to get to home. Higginson throws the ball in to Cruz who relays the ball to Casanova, who tags Martinez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Cone
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Stanton
  
  Curtis Pride pinch hits for Deivi Cruz. Mike Stanton now pitching. Orlando Miller pinch hits for Curtis Pride.
  
  The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Easley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Stanton
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Stanton
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sojo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Higginson vs. Stanton
  
  Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fryman vs. Stanton
  
  Stanton fires to first and has Higginson trapped. There's the throw to Sojo who tags Higginson for the out. Easley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Miceli
  
  Orlando Miller now playing shortstop.
  
  Boggs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Miceli
  
  Pat Kelly pinch runs for Wade Boggs.
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Casanova and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Whiten vs. Miceli
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miceli fields it and throws to home to get Kelly. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Miceli
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whiten moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeter vs. Miceli
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Nieves. Jeter reaches second base with a double. Whiten scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sojo vs. Miceli
  
  Sojo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nieves who is chasing the ball. Sojo reaches third base with a triple. Jeter scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Miceli
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sojo scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Miceli
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Duran
  
  Roberto Duran now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Stanton
  
  Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Stanton
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Fryman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Nevin vs. Stanton
  
  Phil Nevin pinch hits for Bob Hamelin.
  
  Nevin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Rivera
  
  Mariano Rivera now pitching.
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Casanova vs. Rivera
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1997 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hunter B, cf          4  0  2  0   Jeter D, ss           5  2  2  1   
Higginson B, lf       2  0  0  0   Sojo L, 2b            4  1  3  1   
Fryman T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Williams B, cf        4  1  2  0   
Clark T, 1b           4  0  0  0   Martinez T, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Hamelin B, dh         2  1  1  1   O'Neill P, rf         2  1  1  1   
Nevin P, ph           0  0  0  0   Hayes C, 3b           4  0  2  2   
Nieves M, rf          4  0  0  0   Boggs W, dh           4  0  2  0   
Casanova R, c         4  0  0  0   Kelly P, pr           0  0  0  0   
Easley D, 2b          2  1  1  0   Whiten M, lf          3  1  1  0   
Cruz D, ss            2  0  0  0   Girardi J, c          4  0  1  0   
Pride C, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Miller O, ph-ss       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  4  1                        34  6 15  5

Detroit          000 010 010 --  2
New York         000 100 23x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lira F (L)            6.1 10  3  3  3  4
Myers M               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Miceli D              1.0  5  3  3  0  0
Duran R               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cone D (W)*           7.0  4  2  1  3 10
Stanton M             1.1  0  0  0  3  1
Rivera M (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Casanova R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, New York 10
2B -- Whiten M, Martinez T, Hayes C, Jeter D
3B -- Sojo L
HR -- Hamelin B
SB -- O'Neill P, Hunter B, Kelly P
CS -- Easley D, Whiten M, Hayes C, Higginson B
SH -- Sojo L
SF -- O'Neill P
WP -- Lira F, Miceli D
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 3:29
A -- 39681

    

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