Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees - May 7, 1996

DET

10-24

NYY

19-11

FINAL

Yankee Stadium I

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	5	11	1
NYY	0	0	0	1	0	8	0	3	X	12	13	1

WIN

Jim Mecir

0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

LOSS

Richie Lewis

0.0 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

SAVE

Jeff Nelson

3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

Box Score

DET BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1C. CurtisCF	1-4	0	0	0	.262
2A. Trammell2B	0-4	0	0	1	.269
3M. NievesLF	1-4	1	1	1	.278
4C. Fielder1B	2-5	0	0	0	.208
5T. Fryman3B	1-4	0	0	0	.270
6B. HigginsonRF	1-4	1	0	0	.262
7E. WilliamsDH	1-3	1	0	0	.229
8J. FlahertyC	1-4	2	0	0	.202
9C. GomezSS	3-4	0	0	2	.289

DET PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
F. Lira	5.1	5	4	2	2	91-48	5.60
R. Lewis(L, 1-2)	0.0	0	2	2	0	13-5	3.05
R. Veres	0.0	3	3	0	0	6-3	9.74
M. Myers	0.2	1	0	1	0	20-12	6.23
M. Christopher	2.0	4	3	0	0	32-20	10.21

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

DET		NYY
11	HITS	13
1	HOME RUNS	0
15	TOTAL BASES	18
5	WALKS	5
12	STRIKEOUTS	2
13	RUNNERS LOB	13

Win Probability

NYY 100.0%

DETEVENNYY

10050100

TOP 9 · DET 5-12 NYY · NYY 100.0%Bobby Higginson flies out to center fielder Bernie Williams.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Melvin Nieves hits a home run (4).1-0
TOP 4Chris Gomez 1-run single on a ground ball to center fielder Bernie Williams. John Flaherty scores.2-0
BOT 4Bernie Williams 1-run sac fly to left fielder Melvin Nieves. Wade Boggs scores.2-1
TOP 6John Flaherty reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jim Mecir. Bobby Higginson scores. Eddie Williams to 2nd. Missed catch error by catcher Joe Girardi.3-1
TOP 6Chris Gomez 1-run single on a ground ball to left fielder Tim Raines. Eddie Williams scores. John Flaherty to 2nd.4-1
TOP 6Alan Trammell 1-run sac fly to left fielder Tim Raines. John Flaherty scores. Chris Gomez to 3rd.5-1
BOT 6Ruben Sierra 1-run sac fly to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Wade Boggs scores. Throwing error by right fielder Bobby Higginson.5-2
BOT 6

Season Series

NYY LEADS 8-5

Box Score

DET BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1C. CurtisCF	1-4	0	0	0	.262
2A. Trammell2B	0-4	0	0	1	.269
3M. NievesLF	1-4	1	1	1	.278
4C. Fielder1B	2-5	0	0	0	.208
5T. Fryman3B	1-4	0	0	0	.270
6B. HigginsonRF	1-4	1	0	0	.262
7E. WilliamsDH	1-3	1	0	0	.229
8J. FlahertyC	1-4	2	0	0	.202
9C. GomezSS	3-4	0	0	2	.289

DET PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
F. Lira	5.1	5	4	2	2	91-48	5.60
R. Lewis(L, 1-2)	0.0	0	2	2	0	13-5	3.05
R. Veres	0.0	3	3	0	0	6-3	9.74
M. Myers	0.2	1	0	1	0	20-12	6.23
M. Christopher	2.0	4	3	0	0	32-20	10.21

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

DET		NYY
11	HITS	13
1	HOME RUNS	0
15	TOTAL BASES	18
5	WALKS	5
12	STRIKEOUTS	2
13	RUNNERS LOB	13

Win Probability

NYY 100.0%

DETEVENNYY

10050100

TOP 9 · DET 5-12 NYY · NYY 100.0%Bobby Higginson flies out to center fielder Bernie Williams.

Scoring Summary

TOP 1Melvin Nieves hits a home run (4).1-0
TOP 4Chris Gomez 1-run single on a ground ball to center fielder Bernie Williams. John Flaherty scores.2-0
BOT 4Bernie Williams 1-run sac fly to left fielder Melvin Nieves. Wade Boggs scores.2-1
TOP 6John Flaherty reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jim Mecir. Bobby Higginson scores. Eddie Williams to 2nd. Missed catch error by catcher Joe Girardi.3-1
TOP 6Chris Gomez 1-run single on a ground ball to left fielder Tim Raines. Eddie Williams scores. John Flaherty to 2nd.4-1
TOP 6Alan Trammell 1-run sac fly to left fielder Tim Raines. John Flaherty scores. Chris Gomez to 3rd.5-1
BOT 6Ruben Sierra 1-run sac fly to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Wade Boggs scores. Throwing error by right fielder Bobby Higginson.5-2
BOT 6

Season Series

NYY LEADS 8-5

Joe Girardi 1-run walk. Paul O'Neill scores. Tino Martinez to 3rd. Bernie Williams to 2nd.

BOT 6Jim Leyritz 2-run single on a ground ball to left fielder Melvin Nieves. Tino Martinez scores. Bernie Williams scores. Joe Girardi to 3rd.5-5

BOT 6Derek Jeter 1-run single on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Cecil Fielder. Joe Girardi scores. Robert Eenhoorn to 2nd.5-6

BOT 6Tim Raines 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Chad Curtis. Robert Eenhoorn scores. Derek Jeter to 2nd.5-7

BOT 6Ruben Sierra 2-run single on a line drive to center fielder Chad Curtis. Derek Jeter scores. Tim Raines scores. Paul O'Neill to 3rd.5-9

BOT 8Tim Raines 1-run double on a fly ball to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Derek Jeter scores.5-10

BOT 8Paul O'Neill 1-run sac fly to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Tim Raines scores.5-11

BOT 8Ruben Sierra 1-run double on a line drive to center fielder Chad Curtis. Wade Boggs scores.5-12

AL East Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	92	70	.568	-	L1
Baltimore	88	74	.543	4.0	L1
Boston	85	77	.525	7.0	W1
Toronto	74	88	.457	18.0	W1
Detroit	53	109	.327	39.0	L6

FULL STANDINGS

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees, May 7, 1996