June 23, 1997 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: David ConeL: Felipe LiraS: Mariano Rivera
Biggest lead NYY by 4
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BA Orioles | 98 | 64 | .605 | — |
2NY Yankees | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2.0 |
3DE Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 |
4BO Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
5TO Blue Jays | 76 | 86 | .469 | 22.0 |
DJ Derek JeterSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MDMariano Duncan2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
PO Paul O'NeillRF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CFCecil FielderDH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
TM Tino Martinez1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WBWade Boggs3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MWMark WhitenLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CCChad CurtisCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
JG Joe GirardiC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LSLuis Sojo2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
2B: Martinez
3B: Jeter
HR: Fielder, Martinez
RBI: Fielder 3, Martinez, Boggs
SB: Whiten, Curtis
LOB: 14
DC David ConeW | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 127 |
MR Mariano RiveraS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 146 |
| BLBrian L. HunterCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| CPCurtis PrideLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
TF Travis Fryman3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
TC Tony Clark1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BHBob HamelinDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MNMelvin NievesRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| RCRaul CasanovaC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DE Damion Easley2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DCDeivi CruzSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OMOrlando MillerSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
2B: Casanova
HR: Hamelin, Easley
RBI: Hamelin, Easley
SB: Hunter
LOB: 8
| FLFelipe LiraL | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 132 |
| KJKevin Jarvis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
TJ Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 153 |
The Yankees beat the Tigers 5-2 at Tiger Stadium.
David Cone got the win, Felipe Lira took the loss and Mariano Rivera earned the save. Cecil Fielder went 2-for-3 for the Yankees, while Damion Easley went 1-for-2 for the Tigers.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
