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Detroit Tigers @ Milwaukee Brewers

1997-08-23 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 19524 · 69°F, night, showers, damp · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:28

Milwaukee Brewers defeated Detroit Tigers 5–2. Milwaukee Brewers put up 3 in the 4th. Scott Karl earned the win and Doug Jones picked up the save. Jeromy Burnitz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	10
ML4	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0		5	11

W: Scott Karl L: Greg Keagle SV: Doug Jones

Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Brian Hunter	4	0	0	0	0
Bobby Higginson	4	2	3	0	0
Travis Fryman	4	0	2	1	0
Tony Clark	4	0	1	0	0
Damion Easley	4	0	1	0	1
Melvin Nieves	4	0	1	0	0
Phil Nevin	4	0	1	0	1
Orlando Miller	3	0	1	0	1
Matt Walbeck	3	0	0	0	0
Raul Casanova	1	0	0	0	1

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Fernando Vina	3	0	1	0	0
Jose Valentin	4	0	0	0	2
Dave Nilsson	4	1	2	0	0
Julio Franco	4	1	2	0	1
Jeromy Burnitz	4	2	2	3	0
Jeff Cirillo	4	1	1	1	0
Brian Banks	4	0	0	0	0
Gerald Williams	4	0	2	0	0
Mike Matheny	4	0	1	1	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Keagle	4.1	9	0	1
Kevin Jarvis	3.2	2	0	3

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Scott Karl	7.2	10	3
Bob Wickman	0.1	0	0
Doug Jones	1.0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian Hunter: 63/G6
Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
Travis Fryman: 63/G6

Bot 1

Fernando Vina: 43/G4M
Jose Valentin: 6/P6MS
Dave Nilsson: S9/G34/R4
Julio Franco: S9/L34D/R6.1-2
Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7LM

Top 2

Tony Clark: 53/G5L
Damion Easley: K
Melvin Nieves: 63/G6

Bot 2

Jeff Cirillo: 9/F9M
Brian Banks: 8/F8LD
Gerald Williams: 43/G4

Top 3

Phil Nevin: K
Orlando Miller: S9/L34D/R4
Matt Walbeck: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 3

Mike Matheny: 3/G3
Fernando Vina: HP
Jose Valentin: K
Dave Nilsson: 43/G4

Top 4

Brian Hunter: 9/F9LD
Bobby Higginson: S9/G34
Travis Fryman: SB2/R4
Travis Fryman: S7/L7S/R2U1R5.2-H;B-3(E7/TH)
Tony Clark: FC6/G6.3XH(62)
Damion Easley: 8/F8LM

Bot 4

Julio Franco: S8/G6M
Jeromy Burnitz: T9/G3L/R42.1-H
Jeff Cirillo: S9/L34D/R4.3-H
Brian Banks: 9/F9M/R3
Gerald Williams: S7/L56D/R6.1-2
Mike Matheny: S7/G5/R5.2-H;1-3
Fernando Vina: 9/F9LS/R3
Jose Valentin: 4/P34D

Top 5

Melvin Nieves: S9/L9S/R4
Phil Nevin: POCS2(134)
Phil Nevin: S8/L4MD/R4
Orlando Miller: 9/F9M/R4
Matt Walbeck: 3/G3

Bot 5

Dave Nilsson: S1/BG2L
Julio Franco: 4/L4
Jeromy Burnitz: HR/F9LD.1-H
Jeff Cirillo: 7/F7D
Brian Banks: 3/G3

Top 6

Brian Hunter: 43/G4M
Bobby Higginson: S8/L8LS/R6
Travis Fryman: S9/G3/R5.1-H(E9/TH);B-3
Tony Clark: FC5/G5L.3XH(52)
Damion Easley: S7/G5/R6.1-2
Melvin Nieves: 63/G6

Bot 6

Gerald Williams: 8/L8RD
Mike Matheny: K
Fernando Vina: S9/G34/R4
Jose Valentin: SB2/R6
Jose Valentin: K

Top 7

Phil Nevin: 63/G56
Orlando Miller: K
Matt Walbeck: 8/F89D

Bot 7

Dave Nilsson: 5/P5F
Julio Franco: K
Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F8RM

Top 8

Brian Hunter: 53/G5
Bobby Higginson: S7/G6/R6
Travis Fryman: 8/F89D/R4
Tony Clark: D7/L7LS/R6.1-3
Damion Easley: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Jeff Cirillo: 2/P2LF
Brian Banks: 7/F7M
Gerald Williams: S5/G56/R3
Mike Matheny: 7/F7M

Top 9

Melvin Nieves: 9/F89XD
Phil Nevin: 9/F9LS
Raul Casanova: K