TIGERS DESTROYED, 17-2

*The Tigers have just announced that Kevin Jarvis has been designated for assignment.*

ANAHEIM -- Darin Erstad touched them all and had 3 RBI and Chuck Finley reeled off a total of 10 strikeouts as the Anaheim Angels destroyed the Detroit Tigers by a score of 17 to 2 at Anaheim Stadium.  Every batter but two in the Angels' lineup had multiple hits.  

It was a good day for Anaheim thanks to Erstad.  He tripled in the 2nd inning, blasted a two-run home run in the 4th inning and banged out a single which scored a run in the 8th inning. 

Anaheim lit up the scoreboard in the 4th inning when they had 5 runs on 4 hits and the 8th inning when they had 8 runs on 7 hits.  Seven straight batters reached in the 8th.  For the game Anaheim out-hit Detroit 20 to 4. 

Finley(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 8 and 1/3 innings and allowing 2 runs. Felipe Lira(0-1) suffered the loss.  He got hit hard, allowing 13 hits and 6 walks in 7 innings. 

'Everything felt great' Finley said. 'I had a good fastball, I felt I could throw it by everybody tonight.'

Tigers' manager Mat McNeil's post-game tone was markedly different. 

"This is incredible, truly.  We've allowed 41 runs to score over our last three games.  This is so pathetic it's hard to even be upset.  I feel numb.  I just wanna break a car windshield with a sledgehammer and carve up an infant with a hacksaw.  I'm dying with this team.  IF WE DON'T GET OUR SHIT TOGETHER, QUICK, I AM GOING TO PUBLICLY HUMILIATE THIS SQUAD LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.  Mark my fucking words."

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BOXSCORE: 1997 Detroit Tigers At 1997 Anaheim Angels                4/26/1997

  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Angels             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Hunter CF         4  0  2  0 .220     T.Phillips DH       6  3  4  4 .300 
  T.Fryman 3B         3  1  0  0 .326     D.Erstad 1B         4  4  3  3 .304 
  B.Higginson LF      3  0  0  0 .318     D.Hollins 3B        4  3  3  0 .294 
  T.Clark 1B          4  1  1  2 .221     J.Edmonds CF        6  1  2  3 .390 
  P.Nevin DH          3  0  0  0 .270     T.Salmon RF         4  1  2  2 .289 
  B.Trammell RF       3  0  1  0 .200     G.Anderson LF       5  1  2  1 .209 
  R.Casanova C        3  0  0  0 .283     C.Kreuter C         5  0  1  0 .190 
  J.Reed 2B           4  0  0  0 .000     L.Alicea 2B         4  2  2  2 .283 
  D.Cruz SS           3  0  0  0 .188     G.Disarcina SS      4  2  1  0 .268 
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     
         Totals      30  2  4  2                 Totals      42 17 20 15


Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 2  -  2  4  2
Angels.......... 2 1 0  5 0 1  0 8    - 17 20  1

Tigers (11-13)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Lira LOSS(0-1)          7      13   9   8   6   2   2 137   5.60  A1 E2
K.Jarvis                  0 2/3   7   8   8   2   2   0  38  30.18  E3 F5
M.Myers                   0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.50  F6
Totals                    8      20  17  16   8   4   2

Angels (11-11)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Finley WIN(1-0)         8 1/3   4   2   1   4  10   1 129   3.12  A1 D5
S.Hasegawa                0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  12   1.00  D6
Totals                    9       4   2   1   5  10   1

ATTENDANCE- 29,692 DATE- Saturday, April 26th 1997 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 3:35
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 6  Angels:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 1  Angels: 1
ERRORS- B.Trammell, J.Reed, L.Alicea
DOUBLES- T.Phillips-2(7th), D.Hollins(8th), G.Disarcina(3rd)
TRIPLES- D.Erstad(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Clark(5th), D.Erstad(4th), J.Edmonds(4th)
STOLEN BASES- B.Hunter(6th), L.Alicea(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- T.Phillips
WALKS- T.Fryman, B.Higginson, P.Nevin, B.Trammell, R.Casanova, D.Erstad-2,
       D.Hollins-2, T.Salmon-2, G.Anderson, L.Alicea
HIT BY PITCH- G.Disarcina
STRIKE OUTS- T.Fryman, B.Higginson, T.Clark-2, P.Nevin-3, J.Reed, D.Cruz-2,
             J.Edmonds, T.Salmon, C.Kreuter, L.Alicea
GIDP- B.Higginson, G.Anderson
WILD PITCHES- C.Finley