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New York Mets @ Detroit Tigers
1997-07-02 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16211 · 81°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 14 mph to LF · 3:46
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Mets 9–7. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Willie Blair earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Melvin Nieves went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
W: Willie Blair L: Dave Mlicki SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Terry Craft · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Everett | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Huskey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Pride | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Casanova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Melvin Nieves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Juan Acevedo | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Blair | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 A. J. Sager | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Myers | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Everett: S9/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8RS.1-3
- John Olerud: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Carlos Baerga: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Butch Huskey: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 63/G56
- Bobby Higginson: 31/G3
- Travis Fryman: 53/G5
Top 2
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9D
- Matt Franco: K
- Alberto Castillo: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Tony Clark: T8/L78XD
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Damion Easley: 6/P6M
- Curtis Pride: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Brian Johnson: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Carl Everett: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- John Olerud: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Orlando Miller: K
- Brian Hunter: S3/G34
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G34.2-3
- Travis Fryman: D7/G5.3-H
- Tony Clark: K
Top 4
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7LS
- Carlos Baerga: S1/L15.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Bob Hamelin: K
- Damion Easley: HR/L7D
- Curtis Pride: W
- Brian Johnson: 6/P6MS
- Orlando Miller: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Brian Hunter: SB2.3-H(E2);1-3
- Brian Hunter: S8/F8RS.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Higginson: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Matt Franco: S9/L34D
- Alberto Castillo: 13/BG15S.1-2
- Carl Everett: 3/G3.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D8/F78XD.3-H
- John Olerud: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F89XD
- Travis Fryman: 8/L8LD
- Tony Clark: W
- Bob Hamelin: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Todd Hundley: S9/L9S
- Carlos Baerga: S9/G4.1-2
- Butch Huskey: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Matt Franco: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 6
- Damion Easley: S7/G56
- Curtis Pride: W.1-2
- Brian Johnson: SB3;SB2
- Brian Johnson: 9/F9S
- Orlando Miller: HP
- Brian Hunter: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: K
Top 7
- Alberto Castillo: 8/F8LM
- Carl Everett: E8/F78D.B-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: E6/G6.3-H(UR)
- John Olerud: 8/F8LS
- Todd Hundley: SB2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Carlos Baerga: W.2-3;1-2
- Butch Huskey: K
Bot 7
- Travis Fryman: 13/G13
- Tony Clark: HR/F89XD
- Bob Hamelin: W
- Damion Easley: 4/F8RS
- Curtis Pride: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Bernard Gilkey: D9/L89XD
- Matt Franco: 43/G4.2-3
- Lance Johnson: S8/G4M.3-H
- Carl Everett: 7/F7S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7LS.1-H
- John Olerud: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Raul Casanova: W
- Melvin Nieves: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Brian Hunter: S9/F9S
- Bobby Higginson: SB2
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F89D.2-3
- Travis Fryman: 7/F78S
- Tony Clark: 3/G3
Top 9
- Todd Hundley: S6/F7S
- Carlos Baerga: D9/G3L.1-3
- Butch Huskey: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/SF/L9D.3-H;2-3
- Matt Franco: 13/G13