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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3

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Detroit Tigers 4, Cleveland Indians 3

Day

Game Played on Monday, September 20, 1999 (N) at Tiger Stadium

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  -   3  9  2
DET A    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   4  9  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Vizquel ss                    4   1   1   0       1   0       0   3
Roberts cf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Lofton ph,cf                1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
R. Alomar 2b                  4   1   0   0       1   1       2   1
M. Ramirez rf                 2   1   1   0       3   0       2   0
Sexson 1b                     4   0   0   0       1   2      11   0
Thome dh                      2   0   1   1       2   1       0   0
  Cabrera pr,dh               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Baines ph,dh                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Cordero lf                    5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Fryman 3b                     5   0   3   1       0   1       0   0
Diaz c                        4   0   1   0       0   0       8   2
Gooden p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Assenmacher p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reed p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shuey p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rincon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Riske p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   3       8   6      28   8
FIELDING - 
E: Sexson (6), Riske (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Diaz (20,off Nitkowski); Lofton (24,off Jones).
SH: Roberts (3,off Cordero).
GDP: Cordero (7,off Brocail).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: M. Ramirez (4,2nd base by Nitkowski/Ausmus).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Polonia dh                    5   1   2   0       0   1       0   0
Ausmus c                      4   1   2   0       0   1       5   3
Clark 1b                      4   0   1   1       1   0      11   0
  Jefferies pr                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Palmer 3b                     5   1   1   2       0   1       2   4
Easley 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   3       7   2
Encarnacion lf                4   0   2   1       1   0       0   0
Kapler cf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Catalanotto ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bartee cf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
K. Garcia rf                  3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
D. Cruz ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Nitkowski p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hiljus p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Brocail p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   4       4   7      30  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ausmus-Easley, D. Cruz-Easley-Clark.
PB: Ausmus (7).
BATTING - 
3B: Polonia (7,off Gooden).
HR: Palmer (35,1st inning off Gooden 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Ausmus (14,by Gooden); Easley (19,by Gooden).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Ausmus 2 (11,2nd base off Gooden/Diaz 2); Easley (11,2nd base off Gooden/Diaz).
CS: Polonia (7,2nd base by Gooden/Diaz).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gooden                        5.2   5   3   2   3   3   1  25
Assenmacher                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Reed                          1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Shuey                         0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Rincon                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Riske L(1-1)                  1.1   1   1   0   1   3   0   7
Totals                        9.1   9   4   2   4   7   1  42
HBP: Gooden 2 (9,Ausmus,Easley).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Assenmacher 2-0; Rincon 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nitkowski                     5.2   4   2   2   5   5   0  25
Hiljus                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Cordero                       0.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   4
Brocail                       1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Jones W(4-4)                  2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8
Totals                       10     9   3   3   8   6   0  44
WP: Nitkowski (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hiljus 2-1; Brocail 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Travis Katzenmeier, 3B - Bill Welke
Time of Game: 3:34   Attendance: 26106
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers           
1. Vizquel             ss        Polonia             dh
2. Roberts             cf        Ausmus              c
3. R. Alomar           2b        Clark               1b
4. M. Ramirez          rf        Palmer              3b
5. Sexson              1b        Easley              2b
6. Thome               dh        Encarnacion         lf
7. Cordero             lf        Kapler              cf
8. Fryman              3b        K. Garcia           rf
9. Diaz                c         D. Cruz             ss
   Gooden              p         Nitkowski           p

INDIANS 1ST: Vizquel popped to first; Roberts grounded out
(third to first); R. Alomar flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Polonia flied to left; Ausmus singled to third;
Ausmus stole second; Clark popped to second; Palmer homered to
left [Ausmus scored]; Easley struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 2ND: M. Ramirez walked; Sexson struck out while M.
Ramirez was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Thome
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Encarnacion grounded out (shortstop to first);
Kapler grounded out (shortstop to first); K. Garcia flied to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Cordero grounded out (shortstop to first); Fryman
singled to center; Diaz grounded out (pitcher to first) [Fryman
to second]; Vizquel popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: D. Cruz singled to center; D. Cruz was picked off
first (catcher to first); Polonia tripled to center; Sexson
dropped a foul fly hit by Ausmus for an error; Ausmus was hit by
a pitch; Ausmus stole second; Clark grounded out (first
unassisted) [Polonia scored (unearned), Ausmus to third]; Palmer
was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Roberts popped to second; R. Alomar struck out; M.
Ramirez singled to left; Sexson walked [M. Ramirez to second];
Nitkowski threw a wild pitch [M. Ramirez to third]; Thome walked
[Sexson to second]; Cordero grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Easley was hit by a pitch; Encarnacion flied to
right; Kapler popped to second; K. Garcia walked [Easley to
second]; D. Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Fryman was called out on strikes (catcher to
first); Diaz doubled to left; Vizquel grounded out (third to
first) [Diaz to third]; Roberts grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Polonia singled to right; Polonia was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first); Ausmus flied to
center; Clark grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 0, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 6TH: R. Alomar walked; M. Ramirez walked [R. Alomar to
second]; Sexson flied to right; Thome singled to center [R.
Alomar scored, M. Ramirez to second]; Cordero was called out on
strikes; HILJUS REPLACED NITKOWSKI (PITCHING); Fryman singled to
center [M. Ramirez scored, Thome to third]; Diaz forced Fryman
(third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Palmer flied to center; Easley walked; Easley stole
second; Encarnacion walked; Kapler struck out; ASSENMACHER
REPLACED GOODEN (PITCHING); K. Garcia popped to catcher; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 7TH: CORDERO REPLACED HILJUS (PITCHING); Vizquel walked;
Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Vizquel to
second]; R. Alomar grounded out (first unassisted) [Vizquel to
third]; M. Ramirez walked; BROCAIL REPLACED CORDERO (PITCHING);
Sexson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: REED REPLACED ASSENMACHER (PITCHING); D. Cruz flied
to right; Polonia grounded out (second to first); Ausmus singled
to third; Clark singled to right [Ausmus to third]; Palmer
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians
2, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Thome walked; CABRERA RAN FOR THOME; Cordero
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Cabrera out at second]; Fryman singled to center; Diaz forced
Fryman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: CABRERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); SHUEY REPLACED
REED (PITCHING); Easley struck out; Encarnacion singled to
center; CATALANOTTO BATTED FOR KAPLER; Catalanotto grounded out
(first unassisted) [Encarnacion to second]; RINCON REPLACED
SHUEY (PITCHING); K. Garcia flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 2, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 9TH: BARTEE REPLACED CATALANOTTO (PLAYING CF); JONES
REPLACED BROCAIL (PITCHING); Vizquel singled to left; LOFTON
BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Lofton doubled to right [Vizquel scored];
Ausmus allowed a passed ball [Lofton out at home (catcher to
third)]; R. Alomar flied to center; M. Ramirez flied to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: LOFTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RISKE REPLACED
RINCON (PITCHING); D. Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Polonia struck out; Ausmus was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 10TH: Sexson flied to right; BAINES BATTED FOR CABRERA;
Baines singled to left; Cordero forced Baines (third to second);
Fryman lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers
3.

TIGERS 10TH: BAINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Clark walked;
On a bunt Palmer reached on an error by Riske [Clark to second];
JEFFERIES RAN FOR CLARK; Easley struck out; Encarnacion singled
to center [Jefferies scored (unearned), Palmer to second]; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          3   9   2   11
 Tigers           4   9   0   10
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