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Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners

1997-05-31 Β· Night game Β· Kingdome Β· Att: 57118 Β· dome Β· 2:09

Detroit Tigers defeated Seattle Mariners 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Omar Olivares earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
DET300100000410
SEA00002000027

W: Omar Olivares   L: Bob Wolcott   SV: Todd Jones

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Joyce Β· 1B: Jim McKean Β· 2B: John Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Brian O'Nora Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Hunter502000
Bobby Higginson411011
Melvin Nieves100001
Tony Clark310011
Travis Fryman411100
Bob Hamelin402200
Damion Easley411000
Raul Casanova301000
Deivi Cruz302101
Phil Nevin300002

Seattle Mariners β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joey Cora300000
Jose Cruz400100
Ken Griffey401001
Edgar Martinez400001
Alex Rodriguez400002
Jay Buhner400004
Paul Sorrento413001
Russ Davis412000
John Marzano301100

Detroit Tigers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Omar Olivares6.2706
Mike Myers0.2000
Dan Miceli0.2001
Todd Jones1.0002

Seattle Mariners β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Wolcott8.0924
Bobby Ayala1.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian Hunter: 53/G56
  • Bobby Higginson: D9/L9LS
  • Melvin Nieves: K
  • Tony Clark: W
  • Travis Fryman: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
  • Bob Hamelin: D7/L7D.2-H;1-H
  • Damion Easley: 3/G3

Bot 1

  • Joey Cora: 8/L8LD
  • Jose Cruz: 43/G34
  • Ken Griffey: K

Top 2

  • Raul Casanova: D9/L9LS
  • Deivi Cruz: E1/SH/BG15S.2-3
  • Brian Hunter: 3/P34S
  • Bobby Higginson: 16(1)3/GDP/G13

Bot 2

  • Edgar Martinez: 63/G6M
  • Alex Rodriguez: 53/G5
  • Jay Buhner: K

Top 3

  • Phil Nevin: 8/L8LD
  • Tony Clark: 63/G6M
  • Travis Fryman: 3/P3DF

Bot 3

  • Paul Sorrento: D7/L7LS
  • Russ Davis: 63/G6
  • John Marzano: 43/G4.2-3
  • Joey Cora: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Bob Hamelin: 7/F7S
  • Damion Easley: D7/G5L
  • Raul Casanova: 3/G34.2-3
  • Deivi Cruz: S8/L8LS.3-H
  • Brian Hunter: D7/L5D.1-3
  • Bobby Higginson: I
  • Phil Nevin: K

Bot 4

  • Jose Cruz: 31/G3L
  • Ken Griffey: S9/L9S
  • Edgar Martinez: 3/P23
  • Alex Rodriguez: 8/F8RD

Top 5

  • Tony Clark: K
  • Travis Fryman: 43/G4
  • Bob Hamelin: 8/F8RD

Bot 5

  • Jay Buhner: K
  • Paul Sorrento: S7/G6
  • Russ Davis: S7/G56.1-2
  • John Marzano: S9/L3D.2-H;1-2
  • Joey Cora: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
  • Ken Griffey: 8/L8RD

Top 6

  • Damion Easley: 4/P4D
  • Raul Casanova: 3/L34
  • Deivi Cruz: S9/L3D
  • Brian Hunter: 8/F89D

Bot 6

  • Edgar Martinez: K
  • Alex Rodriguez: K
  • Jay Buhner: K

Top 7

  • Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LM
  • Phil Nevin: K
  • Tony Clark: 43/G34

Bot 7

  • Paul Sorrento: S8/G4M
  • Russ Davis: S7/L6D.1-2
  • John Marzano: 15(2)/FO/G13S.1-2
  • Joey Cora: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
  • Jose Cruz: 4/P4D

Top 8

  • Travis Fryman: 5/L5
  • Bob Hamelin: S8/L8LM
  • Damion Easley: 14(1)3/GDP/G13

Bot 8

  • Ken Griffey: 8/F8RS
  • Edgar Martinez: 2/P2RF
  • Alex Rodriguez: K

Top 9

  • Raul Casanova: HP
  • Deivi Cruz: PO1(13)
  • Deivi Cruz: K
  • Brian Hunter: S6/G56
  • Bobby Higginson: SB2
  • Bobby Higginson: K

Bot 9

  • Jay Buhner: K
  • Paul Sorrento: K
  • Russ Davis: 3/P3F

Notes & reviews

  • Melvin Nieves ejected by HP umpire Jim Joyce
  • Debut game for Jose Cruz Jr.