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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1996-05-07 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12760 · 54°F, night, rain, damp · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:20
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 12–5. New York Yankees put up 8 in the 6th. Jim Mecir earned the win and Jeff Nelson picked up the save. Melvin Nieves went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 |
W: Jim Mecir L: Richie Lewis SV: Jeff Nelson
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Drew Coble · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Curtis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Melvin Nieves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cecil Fielder | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Flaherty | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Boggs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Jeter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Leyritz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Eenhoorn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Lira | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Richie Lewis | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Veres | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Myers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Christopher | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kamieniecki | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Jim Mecir | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Nelson | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Curtis: K
- Alan Trammell: K
- Melvin Nieves: HR/F9D
- Cecil Fielder: S4/G6MD
- Travis Fryman: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 1
- Tim Raines: 7/F7LS
- Wade Boggs: 63/G56
- Paul O'Neill: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Eddie Williams: 63/G6
- John Flaherty: 63/G56
- Chris Gomez: S9/G34
- Chad Curtis: W.1-2
- Alan Trammell: K
Bot 2
- Ruben Sierra: 31/G3
- Tino Martinez: K
- Bernie Williams: 43/G4
Top 3
- Melvin Nieves: 43/G4
- Cecil Fielder: 63/G56
- Travis Fryman: S7/L7S
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 3
- Joe Girardi: 7/F7D
- Andy Fox: W
- Derek Jeter: SB2
- Derek Jeter: K
- Tim Raines: 9/L9M
Top 4
- Eddie Williams: 6/L6
- John Flaherty: D9/L89D
- Chris Gomez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Chad Curtis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Wade Boggs: S8/G4M
- Paul O'Neill: S9/L9S.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Tino Martinez: 5/P25F
- Bernie Williams: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Alan Trammell: 43/G4
- Melvin Nieves: W
- Cecil Fielder: CS2(24)
- Cecil Fielder: K
Bot 5
- Andy Fox: 63/G6
- Derek Jeter: 13/G13
- Tim Raines: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Travis Fryman: 8/F89D
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Eddie Williams: S9/L89M.1-3
- John Flaherty: FC1/BG13S.3-H(E2)(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Chris Gomez: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Chad Curtis: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Alan Trammell: 7/SF/F78M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Melvin Nieves: SB2
- Melvin Nieves: K
Bot 6
- Wade Boggs: D9/L89XD
- Paul O'Neill: S57/G56.2-3
- Ruben Sierra: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;1-2(E9/TH)
- Tino Martinez: W
- Bernie Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Williams: W
- Joe Girardi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Leyritz: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Derek Jeter: S3/BG23.3-H;1-2
- Tim Raines: S8/L89M.2-H;1-2
- Wade Boggs: 6/P6D
- Paul O'Neill: WP.2-3;1-2
- Paul O'Neill: W
- Ruben Sierra: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tino Martinez: 3/P34S
Top 7
- Cecil Fielder: 53/G5
- Travis Fryman: K
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L4MD
- Eddie Williams: W.1-2
- John Flaherty: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Bernie Williams: 31/G34
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RD
- Robert Eenhoorn: 163/G6S
Top 8
- Chris Gomez: K
- Chad Curtis: K
- Alan Trammell: K
Bot 8
- Derek Jeter: T7/G5L
- Tim Raines: D9/F9D.3-H
- Wade Boggs: S7/G56.2-3
- Paul O'Neill: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Ruben Sierra: D8/L89M.1-H
- Tino Martinez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Bernie Williams: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Cecil Fielder: S7/L7S
- Travis Fryman: 65(1)/FO/P8LS.B-1
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Tigers manager Bell ejected by HP umpire Reed for arguing balls and strikes after Girardi walked