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@BAL		8
2
TEX
@BOS		5
1
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@CHW		2
3		 
(10)
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@DET		5
0
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@MIL		4
5
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@MIN		4
1
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5		 
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@FLA		2
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@LAD		1
5
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@PHI		1
3
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@PIT		0
9
CIN
@SDP		7
2
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@SFG		5
3		 
(14)
NYM
@STL		10
3
Friday, May 9, 1997 7:05
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 20,393, Time of Game: 2:49
Indians
5
17-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
13-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
W: Charles Nagy (5-2)
L: A.J. Sager (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  2   2  0  0    5  8  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marquis Grissom CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .627 22 12 -0.092 0.66 0.000 -0.092 -1.6 1 0
Tony Fernandez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .759 17 11 0.011 0.88 0.071 -0.060 1.1 2 1
Jim Thome 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .333 1.078 20 9 0.044 0.47 0.055 -0.011 0.7 8 1 2B
Matt Williams 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .282 .892 21 15 0.135 0.98 0.199 -0.064 0.4 1 1 HR
David Justice LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .376 1.263 12 8 0.113 0.47 0.122 -0.009 0.8 0 0 HR
Julio Franco DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .358 .899 18 13 -0.073 0.77 0.023 -0.096 -1.1 CS
Brian Giles RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .917 15 8 0.044 0.45 0.056 -0.012 0.6 3 0 SB
Sandy Alomar C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .340 1.049 18 10 -0.098 0.74 0.006 -0.105 -1.1 10 2 GDP,IW
Omar Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .736 12 8 -0.007 0.49 0.023 -0.030 0.2 1 3
Charles Nagy P 1 2
Team Totals 34 5 8 3 3 4 .235 .738 155 94 0.077 0.66 0.555 -0.479 0.1 27 10
2B: J Thome (7, off J Cummings).
HR: M Williams (8, off J Cummings; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); D Justice (12, off A Sager; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: S Alomar (1, by J Cummings).
TB: D Justice 5; M Williams 4; J Thome 3; J Franco; O Vizquel; B Giles.
GIDP: S Alomar (7).
RBI: M Williams 2 (28); D Justice (30).
2-out RBI: M Williams 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: T Fernandez (3).
Baserunning
SB: B Giles (1, 2nd base off J Cummings/R Casanova).
CS: J Franco (2, 2nd base by A Sager/R Casanova).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .594 17 10 -0.136 1.24 0.000 -0.136 -1.7 1 0
Bobby Higginson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .237 .715 12 6 0.035 0.63 0.074 -0.039 0.7 0 0 SB
Travis Fryman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .856 10 8 -0.112 1.12 0.000 -0.112 -1.3 0 2
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .276 .932 15 10 -0.083 0.75 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 14 0
Curtis Pride LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .582 14 10 -0.060 0.56 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 2 0
Bob Hamelin DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .100 .350 13 9 -0.046 0.64 0.013 -0.059 -0.4
Raul Casanova C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .304 .664 15 8 -0.010 0.79 0.065 -0.075 0.4 4 1 CS
Jody Reed 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .598 15 10 0.028 0.78 0.063 -0.035 0.2 4 7
Deivi Cruz SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .223 .559 8 6 0.012 1.01 0.048 -0.036 0.2 2 5 2B
   Melvin Nieves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .850 2 1 -0.048 2.05 0.000 -0.048 -0.8
   Damion Easley SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .772 4 3 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 3
A.J. Sager P 1
   John Cummings P
   Dan Miceli P 1
   Mike Myers P
   Doug Brocail P
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 2 11 .206 .485 125 81 -0.422 0.83 0.263 -0.685 -4.9 27 20
2B: D Cruz (9, off C Nagy).
TB: R Casanova 2; J Reed 2; D Cruz 2; B Higginson; B Hamelin.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cruz-J Reed-T Clark.
E: T Clark (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Higginson (3, 2nd base off C Nagy/S Alomar).
CS: R Casanova (1, 2nd base by C Nagy/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charles Nagy, W (5-2) 9 7 0 0 2 11 0 3.81 36 125 81 32 15 34 13 10 4 0 82 0.422 0.83 4.9
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 2 11 0 0.00 36 125 81 32 15 34 13 10 4 0 82 0.422 0.66 4.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
A.J. Sager, L (2-2) 5 4 1 1 1 2 1 4.50 18 90 56 37 3 16 9 6 2 0 56 0.159 0.84 1.7
John Cummings 1.1 4 4 2 1 0 1 3.24 9 27 15 12 1 2 2 6 2 0 0 0 -0.212 0.65 -2.5
Dan Miceli 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7.91 4 18 10 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 -0.032 0.71 -0.4
Mike Myers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.82 3 8 5 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.5
Doug Brocail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.76 3 12 8 6 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 3 3 4 2 3.00 37 155 94 63 8 23 18 12 4 0 56 3 2 -0.078 0.83 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Cummings (1; S Alomar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 20,393.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 18mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Marquis Grissom CF 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Tony Fernandez 2B 2 Bobby Higginson RF
3 Jim Thome 1B 3 Travis Fryman 3B
4 Matt Williams 3B 4 Tony Clark 1B
5 David Justice LF 5 Curtis Pride LF
6 Julio Franco DH 6 Bob Hamelin DH
7 Brian Giles RF 7 Raul Casanova C
8 Sandy Alomar C 8 Jody Reed 2B
9 Omar Vizquel SS 9 Deivi Cruz SS
Charles Nagy P A.J. Sager P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  RR CLE M. Williams J. Cummings 20% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Thome Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CLE D. Justice A. Sager 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CLE S. Alomar A. Sager -8% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  RR CLE T. Fernandez D. Miceli 7% 96% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Giles Scores/unER/No RBI; Alomar Scores/unER/No RBI; Vizquel to 3B
b5 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Reed C. Nagy 6% 64% Casanova Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CLE M. Grissom A. Sager -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Fernandez A. Sager -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome A. Sager -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Hunter C. Nagy 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson C. Nagy -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman C. Nagy 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark C. Nagy 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Williams A. Sager -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CLE D. Justice A. Sager 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CLE J. Franco A. Sager 2% 60% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CLE B. Giles A. Sager -4% 56% Franco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Giles A. Sager -1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Pride C. Nagy 3% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Hamelin C. Nagy 2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Casanova C. Nagy 1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE S. Alomar A. Sager -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE O. Vizquel A. Sager -2% 57% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
t3 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE M. Grissom A. Sager -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Reed C. Nagy 3% 58% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Cruz C. Nagy -5% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter C. Nagy 4% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson C. Nagy 4% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CLE T. Fernandez A. Sager -2% 59% Lineout: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CLE J. Thome A. Sager 3% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t4 1-0 1 1-- 10,(3-2)  O CLE M. Williams A. Sager -3% 59% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t4 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE D. Justice A. Sager 2% 61% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-3B Hole); Thome to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O CLE J. Franco A. Sager -5% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman C. Nagy 3% 60% Lineout: 3B
b4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark C. Nagy 2% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Pride C. Nagy 1% 63% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE B. Giles A. Sager 4% 67% Walk
t5 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CLE S. Alomar A. Sager -8% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel A. Sager -1% 58% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hamelin C. Nagy 3% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET R. Casanova C. Nagy -4% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Reed C. Nagy 6% 64% Casanova Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET J. Reed C. Nagy -2% 62% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b5 0-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz C. Nagy 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' John Cummings facing 1-2-3
John Cummings replaces A.J. Sager pitching
t6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Grissom J. Cummings -3% 63% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE T. Fernandez J. Cummings -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CLE J. Thome J. Cummings 3% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t6 1-0 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  RR CLE M. Williams J. Cummings 20% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Thome Scores
t6 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE D. Justice J. Cummings -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Hunter C. Nagy 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Higginson C. Nagy -3% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Fryman C. Nagy 4% 86% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b6 0-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Clark C. Nagy 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' John Cummings facing 6-7-8
t7 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE J. Franco J. Cummings -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE B. Giles J. Cummings 1% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 3-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE S. Alomar J. Cummings 1% 89% Giles Steals 2B
t7 3-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CLE S. Alomar J. Cummings 1% 90% Intentional Walk
t7 3-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  CLE O. Vizquel J. Cummings 2% 92% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Giles to 3B; Alomar to 2B
Dan Miceli replaces John Cummings pitching
t7 3-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Miceli -3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  RR CLE T. Fernandez D. Miceli 7% 96% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Giles Scores/unER/No RBI; Alomar Scores/unER/No RBI; Vizquel to 3B
t7 5-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome D. Miceli 0% 97% Walk; Fernandez to 2B
t7 5-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  O CLE M. Williams D. Miceli -1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
b7 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Pride C. Nagy 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET B. Hamelin C. Nagy -1% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET R. Casanova C. Nagy -2% 93% Walk; Hamelin to 2B
b7 0-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Reed C. Nagy -4% 89% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Hamelin to 3B; Casanova to 2B
Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
b7 0-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Nieves C. Nagy 5% 94% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b7 0-5 2 123 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Hunter C. Nagy 4% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Mike Myers facing 5-6-7
Mike Myers replaces Dan Miceli pitching
Damion Easley replaces Melvin Nieves (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 5-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE D. Justice M. Myers -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 5-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Franco M. Myers -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE B. Giles M. Myers -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 2-3-4
b8 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Higginson C. Nagy -2% 96% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b8 0-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Fryman C. Nagy 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 0-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark C. Nagy 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Pride C. Nagy -0% 99% Higginson Steals 2B
b8 0-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Pride C. Nagy 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
Doug Brocail replaces Mike Myers pitching
t9 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Alomar D. Brocail -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE O. Vizquel D. Brocail -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Brocail -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
b9 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Hamelin C. Nagy 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b9 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET R. Casanova C. Nagy -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b9 0-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Reed C. Nagy 1% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley C. Nagy 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

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