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Philadelphia Phillies @ Detroit Tigers

1997-08-29 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22925 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:38

Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Willie Blair earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4
DET	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	2		7	10

W: Willie Blair L: Tyler Green SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Midre Cummings	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Morandini	4	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Rolen	3	1	0	0	1	2
Rico Brogna	4	0	1	1	0	1
Kevin Jordan	4	1	1	0	0	2
Mike Lieberthal	4	0	1	0	0	0
Billy McMillon	2	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Barron	3	0	1	0	0	0
Kevin Stocker	3	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Hunter	5	2	3	1	0	1
Damion Easley	2	1	1	2	3	0
Bobby Higginson	3	0	0	2	1	1
Tony Clark	4	0	0	0	0	2
Travis Fryman	3	0	1	2	1	0
Bob Hamelin	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bubba Trammell	4	1	1	0	0	2
Raul Casanova	4	1	1	0	0	1
Deivi Cruz	4	2	2	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tyler Green	6.1	7	3	6
Ryan Karp	0.1	0	1	1
Jerry Spradlin	0.1	0	1	0
Ron Blazier	1.0	3	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Blair	8.0	4	1	4
Dan Miceli	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Midre Cummings: 6/P6M
Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
Scott Rolen: 63/G6

Bot 1

Brian Hunter: 63/G6
Damion Easley: 63/G6M
Bobby Higginson: 63/G6

Top 2

Rico Brogna: 7/F7S
Kevin Jordan: 53/G5
Mike Lieberthal: 43/G4M

Bot 2

Tony Clark: 7/F7M
Travis Fryman: 53/G5L
Bob Hamelin: K

Top 3

Billy McMillon: 8/F8LD
Tony Barron: S9/L89M
Kevin Stocker: 8/F8LD
Midre Cummings: 8/L78D

Bot 3

Bubba Trammell: K
Raul Casanova: 53/G6
Deivi Cruz: 43/G4

Top 4

Mickey Morandini: 7/L7M
Scott Rolen: K
Rico Brogna: 5/P5

Bot 4

Brian Hunter: D7/G5L
Damion Easley: PB.2-3
Damion Easley: W
Bobby Higginson: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
Tony Clark: K+SB2
Travis Fryman: S9/F89S.2-H
Bob Hamelin: 5/P5F

Top 5

Kevin Jordan: S8/L8RS
Mike Lieberthal: S8/F8RS.1-3
Billy McMillon: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
Tony Barron: E4/G4M.1-2
Kevin Stocker: 8/L8LM
Midre Cummings: 43/G4

Bot 5

Bubba Trammell: D7/L7LS
Raul Casanova: K
Deivi Cruz: 53/G5
Brian Hunter: D9/G3.2-H
Damion Easley: W
Bobby Higginson: 43/G3

Top 6

Mickey Morandini: 8/F8RXD
Scott Rolen: W
Rico Brogna: SB2
Rico Brogna: D9/L9LS.2-H
Kevin Jordan: K
Mike Lieberthal: 8/F8RM

Bot 6

Tony Clark: 3/P3
Travis Fryman: 53/G5L
Bob Hamelin: S9/L9S
Bubba Trammell: K

Top 7

Billy McMillon: 8/F8LD
Tony Barron: 53/G5
Kevin Stocker: K

Bot 7

Raul Casanova: S8/L78M
Deivi Cruz: S7/G6.1-2
Brian Hunter: WP.2-3;1-2
Brian Hunter: K
Damion Easley: I
Bobby Higginson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tony Clark: K
Travis Fryman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bob Hamelin: 7/F7D

Top 8

Midre Cummings: 7/F7LS
Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
Scott Rolen: K

Bot 8

Bubba Trammell: 7/F7LM
Raul Casanova: 8/F8LM
Deivi Cruz: S1/G13
Brian Hunter: S9/L89S.1-3
Damion Easley: SB2
Damion Easley: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H
Bobby Higginson: K

Top 9

Rico Brogna: K
Kevin Jordan: K
Mike Lieberthal: 6/P6