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Wednesday, August 30, 2000 7:35PM
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 31,383, Time of Game: 2:57
Tigers
1
65-66
 Lost 1 
3rd, 13 GB
at Orioles
5
60-72
 Won 1 
4th, 15 GB
W: Jose Mercedes (10-5)
L: Hideo Nomo (5-11)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  2  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  4   0  0  X    5 11  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy McMillon DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .354 .988 11 8 -0.094 0.91 0.000 -0.094 -1.0
Juan Encarnacion CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .770 9 5 -0.066 0.60 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 2 0
Bobby Higginson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .913 16 9 -0.052 0.49 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 3 0
Juan Gonzalez RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .301 .872 12 9 -0.052 0.66 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 2 0
Dean Palmer 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .839 10 5 -0.035 0.44 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 5 0
Damion Easley 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .785 12 8 -0.027 0.65 0.013 -0.040 -0.4 3 3
   Shane Halter 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .622 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .744 6 5 -0.052 0.63 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 1 2
Brad Ausmus C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .261 .720 9 6 -0.032 0.54 0.010 -0.042 0.6 6 1 HR
Jose Macias 3B-2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .732 13 7 -0.014 0.77 0.028 -0.042 -0.1 1 1
Hideo Nomo P
   Willie Blair P
   C.J. Nitkowski P
   Matt Anderson P 1
   Adam Bernero P
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 1 5 .069 .272 98 62 -0.424 0.64 0.051 -0.475 -4.1 24 7
HR: B Ausmus (7, off J Mercedes; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Ausmus 4; D Easley.
RBI: B Ausmus (40).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Cruz-D Easley-D Palmer 2.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .248 .760 26 15 -0.059 0.68 0.033 -0.092 -1.3 6 0
Melvin Mora SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .284 .789 19 10 0.040 0.92 0.082 -0.042 0.9 1 2 SB
Delino DeShields LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .300 .818 22 13 0.002 0.95 0.059 -0.057 0.6 2 0
Albert Belle RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .279 .817 14 10 0.009 0.85 0.065 -0.056 0.1 4 0
   Trent Hubbard RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .565 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Conine DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .281 .773 17 12 0.040 0.54 0.057 -0.018 0.6
Chris Richard 1B 3 1 1 1 1 2 .248 .793 19 12 0.061 1.00 0.097 -0.036 1.0 6 0 SB
Brook Fordyce C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .843 14 11 -0.084 0.76 0.000 -0.084 -1.7 5 0 GDP
Mark Lewis 3B 3 0 3 2 1 0 .260 .731 16 7 0.158 0.90 0.183 -0.025 2.4 2 1 2B,SB,CS
Jerry Hairston 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .826 17 11 -0.091 0.69 0.002 -0.093 -2.2 1 1 GDP
Jose Mercedes P 1
Team Totals 32 5 11 5 5 6 .344 .807 164 101 0.076 0.80 0.578 -0.503 0.5 27 5
2B: M Lewis (14, off H Nomo).
TB: M Lewis 4; J Conine 2; M Mora 2; D DeShields; J Hairston; A Belle; C Richard.
GIDP: J Hairston (5); B Fordyce (3).
RBI: A Belle 2 (95); M Lewis 2 (19); C Richard (12).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Baserunning
SB: M Lewis (5, 3rd base off H Nomo/B Ausmus); C Richard (3, 2nd base off H Nomo/B Ausmus); M Mora (11, 2nd base off H Nomo/B Ausmus).
CS: M Lewis (1, 2nd base by H Nomo/B Ausmus).

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
Hideo Nomo, L (5-11) 5 5 4 4 3 5 0 5.02 21 102 60 36 9 15 3 10 6 0 43 0.010 1.16 -0.0
Willie Blair 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.25 2 9 6 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 -0.087 1.00 -2.0
C.J. Nitkowski 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 -0.020 0.52 -1.0
Matt Anderson 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.90 8 33 21 11 6 4 2 4 2 0 3 1 0.017 0.19 2.0
Adam Bernero 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.38 5 20 13 7 1 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.004 0.06 0.6
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 5 6 0 5.62 37 168 103 61 18 24 6 20 12 0 43 9 4 -0.076 0.64 -0.5
H Nomo faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
W Blair faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
C Nitkowski faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

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
Jose Mercedes, W (10-5) 9 2 1 1 1 5 1 4.28 30 98 62 35 3 24 7 16 4 1 83 0.424 0.64 4.1
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 1 5 1 1.00 30 98 62 35 3 24 7 16 4 1 83 0.424 0.80 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Scott Higgins, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 31,383.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R BAL M. Lewis H. Nomo 7% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Richard Scores
b6 1-0 0 123 7,(3-2)  RR BAL A. Belle W. Blair 7% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores; Mora Scores; DeShields to 2B
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL M. Lewis H. Nomo 6% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 0-0 1 --3 8,(2-2)  O BAL B. Anderson H. Nomo -6% 54% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  BAL D. DeShields H. Nomo 6% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Anderson to 3B; Mora to 2B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. McMillon J. Mercedes 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Mercedes 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson J. Mercedes 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Anderson H. Nomo -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL M. Mora H. Nomo 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BAL D. DeShields H. Nomo -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging, Mora Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BAL A. Belle H. Nomo -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Gonzalez J. Mercedes 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Palmer J. Mercedes 2% 54% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Easley J. Mercedes -1% 53% Single (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz J. Mercedes 2% 55% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BAL J. Conine H. Nomo 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Richard H. Nomo -3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO BAL B. Fordyce H. Nomo -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus J. Mercedes 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET J. Macias J. Mercedes -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. McMillon J. Mercedes 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Mercedes 3% 56% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL M. Lewis H. Nomo 6% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BAL J. Hairston H. Nomo -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging, Lewis Steals 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 8,(2-2)  O BAL B. Anderson H. Nomo -6% 54% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BAL M. Mora H. Nomo -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Higginson J. Mercedes 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Gonzalez J. Mercedes 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Palmer J. Mercedes 1% 56% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL D. DeShields H. Nomo -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL A. Belle H. Nomo -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL J. Conine H. Nomo -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Easley J. Mercedes 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz J. Mercedes 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Ausmus J. Mercedes 2% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL C. Richard H. Nomo 4% 61% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Fordyce H. Nomo 3% 65% Richard Steals 2B
b5 0-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O BAL B. Fordyce H. Nomo -2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Richard to 3B
b5 0-0 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R BAL M. Lewis H. Nomo 7% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Richard Scores
b5 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BAL J. Hairston H. Nomo -3% 67% Lineout: RF
b5 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Anderson H. Nomo -2% 65% Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Macias J. Mercedes 4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. McMillon J. Mercedes 3% 71% Popfly: SS
t6 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Mercedes 2% 73% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL B. Anderson H. Nomo 3% 77% Walk
b6 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  BAL M. Mora H. Nomo 5% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Anderson to 2B
b6 1-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  BAL D. DeShields H. Nomo 6% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Anderson to 3B; Mora to 2B
Willie Blair replaces Hideo Nomo pitching
b6 1-0 0 123 7,(3-2)  RR BAL A. Belle W. Blair 7% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores; Mora Scores; DeShields to 2B
b6 3-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  BAL J. Conine W. Blair 2% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive); DeShields to 3B; Belle to 2B
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Willie Blair pitching
b6 3-0 0 123 4,(1-2)  R BAL C. Richard C. Nitkowski 2% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); DeShields Scores; Belle to 3B; Conine to 2B
Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
b6 4-0 0 123 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Fordyce M. Anderson -1% 96% Lineout: P
b6 4-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R BAL M. Lewis M. Anderson 2% 98% Walk; Belle Scores; Conine to 3B; Richard to 2B
b6 5-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO BAL J. Hairston M. Anderson -2% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Higginson J. Mercedes 1% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 0-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Gonzalez J. Mercedes 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Palmer J. Mercedes 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Matt Anderson facing 1-2-3
b7 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL B. Anderson M. Anderson -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 5-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL M. Mora M. Anderson 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 5-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  BAL D. DeShields M. Anderson 0% 99% Walk; Mora to 2B
b7 5-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BAL A. Belle M. Anderson -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 5-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O BAL J. Conine M. Anderson -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 6-7-8
t8 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley J. Mercedes 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz J. Mercedes 0% 99% Lineout: CF
t8 0-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Ausmus J. Mercedes -1% 98% Home Run
t8 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Macias J. Mercedes 0% 99% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Adam Bernero facing 6-7-8
Adam Bernero replaces Matt Anderson pitching
Jose Macias moves from 3B to 2B
Shane Halter replaces Damion Easley (2B) playing 3B batting 6th
b8 5-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BAL C. Richard A. Bernero -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Fordyce A. Bernero -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b8 5-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL M. Lewis A. Bernero 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b8 5-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  BAL J. Hairston A. Bernero 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lewis to 3B
b8 5-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Anderson A. Bernero -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jose Mercedes facing 1-2-3
Trent Hubbard replaces Albert Belle playing RF batting 4th
t9 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. McMillon J. Mercedes 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Mercedes 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Higginson J. Mercedes 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.

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