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COL
@ANA		4
1
SFG
@OAK		8
2
SDP
@SEA		6
9
DET
@ATL		4
2
MIN
@CHC		7
6
KCR
@CIN		7
4
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@FLA		4
10
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@HOU		3
2
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@MON		2
4		 
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@NYM		0
3
NYY
@PHI		1
5
CLE
@PIT		7
5
CHW
@STL		5
4
Monday, September 1, 1997 7:40
, Turner Field
Attendance: 38,950, Time of Game: 2:39
Tigers
4
64-72
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 22 GB
 at Braves
2
85-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Brian Moehler (9-10)
L: Greg Maddux (17-4)
S: Todd Jones (26)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  1    4 10  0
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .677 11 9 -0.129 0.99 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 2 0 CS
Bobby Higginson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .297 .910 18 13 -0.025 0.94 0.043 -0.068 -0.2 3 0
Travis Fryman 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .271 .762 13 10 0.154 0.90 0.177 -0.023 1.3 3 2 2B
Tony Clark 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .275 .886 9 7 -0.055 1.15 0.025 -0.080 -0.4 13 0
Melvin Nieves RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .237 .784 19 11 -0.079 1.09 0.036 -0.114 -0.4 0 0
Damion Easley 2B 3 1 3 1 1 0 .267 .846 13 6 0.268 1.07 0.268 0.000 2.6 0 5 SB
Raul Casanova C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .651 15 11 -0.107 1.20 0.000 -0.107 -1.5 4 0
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 .247 .585 9 6 0.131 1.61 0.157 -0.026 1.3 2 4 SH
Brian Moehler P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 4 -0.063 1.31 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 0 0
   Bubba Trammell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .811 2 1 -0.013 0.74 0.014 -0.027 -0.1 CS
   A.J. Sager P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Hamelin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .904 3 3 -0.049 0.81 0.000 -0.049 -1.6 GDP
   Todd Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 2 9 .303 .676 116 81 0.033 1.10 0.720 -0.686 -0.7 27 12
2B: T Fryman (20, off G Maddux).
SH: D Cruz (12, off G Maddux).
TB: D Easley 3; T Fryman 3; D Cruz 2; B Higginson; B Trammell; T Clark.
GIDP: B Hamelin (8).
RBI: D Cruz 2 (32); T Fryman (89); D Easley (57).
2-out RBI: D Easley.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Easley-D Cruz-T Clark.
Baserunning
SB: D Easley (23, 2nd base off G Maddux/E Perez).
CS: B Hunter (15, 2nd base by G Maddux/E Perez); B Trammell (1, 2nd base by G Maddux/E Perez).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .347 .866 14 10 -0.116 1.05 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 1 0
Michael Tucker RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .778 8 5 -0.003 1.02 0.047 -0.050 -0.0 0 0
   Andruw Jones PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .795 5 3 -0.064 2.49 0.000 -0.064 -0.2 0 0
Chipper Jones 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .865 11 8 0.051 1.29 0.134 -0.083 0.7 0 2 2B
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .274 .794 11 9 -0.079 1.22 0.018 -0.098 -0.5 11 1
Ryan Klesko LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .256 .819 16 10 0.092 1.38 0.158 -0.066 0.8 0 0 SB
Jeff Blauser SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .305 .877 19 11 -0.086 1.41 0.022 -0.107 -0.5 4 2
Eddie Perez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .586 6 3 -0.130 1.64 0.000 -0.130 -1.2 8 2 GDP
   Keith Lockhart PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .776 11 8 -0.065 1.25 0.000 -0.065 -0.4 0 2
Tony Graffanino 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .751 7 4 -0.049 0.94 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 4
   Randall Simon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Mike Cather P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Embree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Greg Maddux P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .255 7 4 -0.008 0.67 0.014 -0.022 -0.0 1 3
   Javy Lopez PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .888 6 2 0.028 0.95 0.028 0.000 0.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 2 4 .188 .454 123 78 -0.465 1.25 0.421 -0.886 -2.7 27 16
2B: C Jones (35, off B Moehler).
TB: R Klesko 2; C Jones 2; F McGriff; M Tucker; G Maddux.
GIDP: E Perez (6).
RBI: R Klesko (72); F McGriff (80).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Lockhart-J Blauser-F McGriff.
E: K Lofton (3).
Baserunning
SB: R Klesko (3, 2nd base off B Moehler/R Casanova).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Moehler, W (9-10) 6 6 2 2 1 1 0 4.63 24 84 53 34 7 12 8 14 8 0 52 0.114 1.13 1.1
A.J. Sager, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.75 3 10 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.058 1.43 0.3
Mike Myers, H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.29 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.052 1.83 0.2
Doug Brocail, H (11) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.29 3 10 7 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.145 1.88 0.5
Todd Jones, S (26) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 3 17 12 8 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.096 1.24 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 34 123 78 47 9 22 13 15 9 0 52 1 0 0.465 1.10 2.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux, L (17-4) 7 8 3 3 0 8 0 2.39 27 83 57 24 19 14 13 6 6 0 57 -0.018 1.14 0.7
Mike Cather 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.03 3 17 13 8 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.055 0.71 0.5
Alan Embree 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.87 2 7 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.060 0.85 -1.0
Brad Clontz 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.63 4 13 9 3 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 -0.011 1.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 2 9 0 4.00 36 120 82 37 25 20 18 7 7 0 57 2 1 -0.034 1.25 0.7
A Embree faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Ron Barnes, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 38,950.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Atlanta Braves
1 Brian Hunter CF 1 Kenny Lofton CF
2 Bobby Higginson LF 2 Michael Tucker RF
3 Travis Fryman 3B 3 Chipper Jones 3B
4 Tony Clark 1B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Melvin Nieves RF 5 Ryan Klesko LF
6 Damion Easley 2B 6 Jeff Blauser SS
7 Raul Casanova C 7 Eddie Perez C
8 Deivi Cruz SS 8 Tony Graffanino 2B
9 Brian Moehler P 9 Greg Maddux P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET T. Fryman G. Maddux 14% 68% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores
b4 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  ATL C. Jones B. Moehler -13% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Tucker to 3B
b4 1-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R ATL R. Klesko B. Moehler -11% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jones Scores
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley G. Maddux 11% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley to 2B/Adv on E8
b4 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO ATL E. Perez B. Moehler 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter G. Maddux -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Higginson G. Maddux -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Fryman G. Maddux -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL K. Lofton B. Moehler 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Tucker B. Moehler 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL C. Jones B. Moehler 1% 50% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark G. Maddux -2% 48% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Nieves G. Maddux -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Easley G. Maddux 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET R. Casanova G. Maddux 1% 48% Easley Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Casanova G. Maddux -3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL F. McGriff B. Moehler 2% 47% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL R. Klesko B. Moehler 2% 49% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Blauser B. Moehler 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Cruz G. Maddux -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Moehler G. Maddux -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter G. Maddux -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL E. Perez B. Moehler 3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL T. Graffanino B. Moehler 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  ATL G. Maddux B. Moehler -1% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Lofton B. Moehler 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  DET B. Higginson G. Maddux 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET T. Fryman G. Maddux 14% 68% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores
t4 1-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Clark G. Maddux -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Fryman to 3B
t4 1-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Nieves G. Maddux -6% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R DET D. Easley G. Maddux 10% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fryman Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET R. Casanova G. Maddux -2% 69% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL M. Tucker B. Moehler -5% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b4 0-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  ATL C. Jones B. Moehler -13% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Tucker to 3B
b4 0-2 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RO ATL F. McGriff B. Moehler 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Tucker Scores
b4 1-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R ATL R. Klesko B. Moehler -11% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Jones Scores
b4 2-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  ATL J. Blauser B. Moehler -2% 42% Klesko Steals 2B
b4 2-2 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  ATL J. Blauser B. Moehler -2% 40% Walk
b4 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO ATL E. Perez B. Moehler 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Cruz G. Maddux 5% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 2-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Moehler G. Maddux -4% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 2-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter G. Maddux -4% 46% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Hunter to 1B
t5 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Higginson G. Maddux -3% 43% Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL T. Graffanino B. Moehler 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL G. Maddux B. Moehler 2% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b5 2-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL K. Lofton B. Moehler 2% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson G. Maddux -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET T. Fryman G. Maddux 4% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark G. Maddux -4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Nieves G. Maddux -4% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL M. Tucker B. Moehler 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL C. Jones B. Moehler 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL F. McGriff B. Moehler -2% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  ATL R. Klesko B. Moehler -3% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGriff to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Blauser B. Moehler 6% 50% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
t7 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley G. Maddux 11% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley to 2B/Adv on E8
t7 2-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Casanova G. Maddux -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Easley to 3B
t7 2-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO DET D. Cruz G. Maddux 5% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Easley Scores
Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Brian Moehler (P) batting 9th
t7 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Trammell G. Maddux 1% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t7 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hunter G. Maddux -3% 63% Trammell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 7-8-9
A.J. Sager replaces Bubba Trammell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Eddie Perez (C) batting 7th
b7 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Lockhart A. Sager 5% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
Randall Simon pinch hits for Tony Graffanino (2B) batting 8th
b7 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Simon A. Sager 4% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Javy Lopez pinch hits for Greg Maddux (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL J. Lopez A. Sager -3% 69% Walk
Mike Myers replaces A.J. Sager pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL K. Lofton M. Myers 5% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Mike Cather facing 1-2-3
Mike Cather replaces Randall Simon (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Javy Lopez moves from PH to C
Keith Lockhart moves from PH to 2B
t8 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter M. Cather -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 3-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson M. Cather -2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-2 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman M. Cather -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
Doug Brocail replaces Mike Myers pitching and batting 9th
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker (RF) batting 2nd
b8 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL A. Jones D. Brocail 6% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Jones D. Brocail 5% 80% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b8 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL F. McGriff D. Brocail 3% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Alan Embree facing 4-5-6
Alan Embree replaces Mike Cather pitching and batting 8th
Andruw Jones moves from PH to RF
t9 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Clark A. Embree 2% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 3-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Nieves A. Embree 4% 89% Walk; Clark to 2B
Brad Clontz replaces Alan Embree pitching and batting 8th
t9 3-2 0 12- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Easley B. Clontz 4% 94% Walk; Clark to 3B; Nieves to 2B
t9 3-2 0 123 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Casanova B. Clontz -4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  R DET D. Cruz B. Clontz 6% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Clark Scores; Nieves to 3B; Easley to 2B
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 9th
t9 4-2 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO DET B. Hamelin B. Clontz -5% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
Todd Jones replaces Bob Hamelin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL R. Klesko T. Jones 5% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL J. Blauser T. Jones 3% 98% Lineout: 3B
b9 2-4 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O ATL K. Lockhart T. Jones 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Braves 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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