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Tigers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 31, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 31, 1997 at Kingdome.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Seattle Mariners
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Seattle Mariners |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Omar Olivares |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Wolcott |
Ballpark | Kingdome |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 57,118 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jim McKean 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
Melvin Nieves | Right Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
Bob Hamelin | DH |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Raul Casanova | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
Seattle Mariners Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joey Cora | Second Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
Edgar Martinez | DH |
Alex Rodriguez | Shortstop |
Jay Buhner | Right Fielder |
Paul Sorrento | First Baseman |
Russ Davis | Third Baseman |
John Marzano | Catcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Mariners
Kingdome
May 31, 1997
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wolcott
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wolcott
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nieves vs. Wolcott
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wolcott
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Wolcott
Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamelin vs. Wolcott
Hamelin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hamelin reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. Fryman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Wolcott
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easley for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Olivares
Phil Nevin now playing left field. Bobby Higginson now playing right field.
Cora hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Olivares
Cruz 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, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Olivares
Griffey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wolcott
Casanova hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Casanova reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Wolcott
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Wolcott juggles the ball. That's an error on Wolcott. Casanova moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Wolcott
Hunter hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Wolcott
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolcott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Olivares
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Olivares
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Olivares
Buhner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Wolcott
Nevin hits a line drive into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wolcott
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Wolcott
Fryman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Olivares
Sorrento hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nevin. Sorrento reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Olivares
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Marzano vs. Olivares
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sorrento moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cora vs. Olivares
Cora 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 4
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Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Wolcott
Hamelin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wolcott
Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Wolcott
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casanova for the out. Easley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Wolcott
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wolcott
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Higginson vs. Wolcott
Higginson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Nevin vs. Wolcott
Nevin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Olivares
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Olivares covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Olivares
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Olivares
Martinez hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Olivares
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wolcott
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Wolcott
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Wolcott
Hamelin hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Olivares
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Olivares
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Olivares
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marzano vs. Olivares
Marzano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sorrento scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cora vs. Olivares
Cora is hit by the pitch. Davis moves to third. Marzano moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Olivares
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis scores. Marzano moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Olivares
Griffey hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wolcott
Easley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wolcott
Casanova hits a line drive towards first. Sorrento reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wolcott
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wolcott
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Olivares
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Olivares
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Olivares
Buhner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wolcott
Higginson hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nevin vs. Wolcott
Nevin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wolcott
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Olivares
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Olivares
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marzano vs. Olivares
Marzano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivares fields it and throws to third for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cora vs. Olivares
Cora hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Myers
Mike Myers now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Wolcott
Fryman hits a line drive towards third. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamelin vs. Wolcott
Hamelin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Wolcott
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolcott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Myers
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Miceli
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Ayala
Bobby Ayala now pitching.
Casanova is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ayala
Ayala fires to first and picks off Casanova. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ayala
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ayala
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Ayala
There goes Hunter. The throw from Marzano and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Higginson vs. Ayala
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buhner vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Buhner strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Jones
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Mariners, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jones
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1997 -- Detroit at Seattle (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Seattle AB R H RBI Hunter B, cf 5 0 2 0 Cora J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Higginson B, lf-rf 4 1 1 0 Cruz Jr. J, lf 4 0 0 1 Nieves M, rf 1 0 0 0 Griffey Jr. K, cf 4 0 1 0 Nevin P, lf 3 0 0 0 Martinez E, dh 4 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez A, ss 4 0 0 0 Fryman T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Buhner J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hamelin B, dh 4 0 2 2 Sorrento P, 1b 4 1 3 0 Easley D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Davis R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Casanova R, c 3 0 1 0 Marzano J, c 3 0 1 1 Cruz D, ss 3 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 34 2 7 2 Detroit 300 100 000 -- 4 Seattle 000 020 000 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Olivares O (W) 6.2 7 2 2 0 6 Myers M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Miceli D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Seattle IP H R ER BB SO Wolcott B (L) 8.0 9 4 4 2 4 Ayala B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Wolcott B DP -- Seattle 2 LOB -- Detroit 7, Seattle 6 2B -- Higginson B, Hamelin B, Casanova R, Sorrento P, Easley D, Hunter B SB -- Hunter B SH -- Cruz D HBP -- by Olivares O (Cora J), by Ayala B (Casanova R) T -- 2:09 A -- 57118
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