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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
2000-05-23 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 27039 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 3:29
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 10–4. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 5th. Willie Blair earned the win. Bobby Higginson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Willie Blair L: Bartolo Colon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enrique Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Alomar | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Sexson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Einar Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bartolo Colon | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Jim Brower | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Kamieniecki | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Karsay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Nitkowski | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Willie Blair | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Allen McDill | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Villafuerte | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Enrique Wilson: 53/G56+
- Roberto Alomar: D9/L89D+
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: K
- Rich Becker: S/G6MD
- Gregg Jefferies: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
Top 2
- Jim Thome: 63/G6MD+
- Richie Sexson: 43/G4
- Alex Ramirez: S/G56S-
- Sandy Alomar: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Juan Gonzalez: 63/G6+
- Bobby Higginson: W
- Dean Palmer: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jose Macias: S/G13+.3-H;2-3
- Deivi Cruz: 4/P3D
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P3D
- Kenny Lofton: S7/G56+
- Enrique Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Luis Polonia: 9/F89D+
- Rich Becker: K/C
- Gregg Jefferies: S9/L9LM+
- Juan Gonzalez: S9/L34.1-3
- Bobby Higginson: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 4
- Roberto Alomar: S8/L8LS
- Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
- Travis Fryman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MD+.3-H;2-3
- Richie Sexson: K/C
Bot 4
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jose Macias: 8/L8LD+
- Deivi Cruz: S9/G34.1-2
- Luis Polonia: 8/F8LS-
- Rich Becker: K
Top 5
- Alex Ramirez: E6/G6+
- Sandy Alomar: S/G5S-.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Enrique Wilson: S8/G6M+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Roberto Alomar: E4/TH/G4.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Travis Fryman: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Gregg Jefferies: K
- Juan Gonzalez: S8/L4MD+
- Bobby Higginson: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Dean Palmer: HR/F89XD+
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L6MD+
- Jose Macias: W.1-2
- Deivi Cruz: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Luis Polonia: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Rich Becker: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1X3(935)
- Gregg Jefferies: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Jim Thome: 4/L4D+
- Richie Sexson: 9/L89M
- Alex Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Sandy Alomar: S8/G6M+
- Kenny Lofton: S/BG25-.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Juan Gonzalez: 6/P6M
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RXD+
- Dean Palmer: W
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jose Macias: 9/F89S
Top 7
- Roberto Alomar: 7/L78M+
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F7M
- Travis Fryman: 6/L6
Bot 7
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6M
- Luis Polonia: 43/G4+
- Rich Becker: S9/L9LS+
- Gregg Jefferies: D9.1-H
- Juan Gonzalez: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Jim Thome: W
- Richie Sexson: 8/L8RD+
- Alex Ramirez: K
- Einar Diaz: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Bobby Higginson: 9/L9M+
- Dean Palmer: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Top 9
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Enrique Wilson: D7/L7D+
- Roberto Alomar: S7/L7S.2-H;BX2(724)
- Manny Ramirez: 3/G34S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Brandon Villafuerte