July 20, 2008 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
BOS 3 DET 5
@BAL 1 KCR 8
@CHW 7 TEX 1
@MIN 0 NYY 2
OAK 1 CLE 6
@SEA 2 TOR 9
@TBR 4 LAD 6
@ARI 5 WSN 15
@ATL 6 NYM 7
@CIN 5
(10) COL 11
PIT 3 FLA 3
PHI 2
(11) CHC 9
@HOU 0 MIL 7
@SFG 4 STL 9
SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 23,278

Sunday, July 20, 2008, 1:35pm
Time of Game: 2:37

Tigers

49-49

Won 1

3rd, 6 GB

Jim Leyland

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  2  0    5 10  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0

W: J Verlander (8-9), L: B Burres (7-6)

Orioles

48-50

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

Dave Trembley

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .834   19    2   0   GDP
I Rodriguez C                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .749   18    4   1   
G Sheffield DH                2   0   0   0    3   1  .225  .698   25    0   0   SB
M Ordonez RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .305  .860   22    0   0   HR
M Cabrera 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .281  .833   17   12   0   
M Thames LF                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .270  .940   17    4   0   HR,2B
  M Joyce LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .958         0   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .218  .732   17    1   3   2B
R Raburn 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .245  .768   14    2   4   
R Santiago SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .358 1.024   21    2   5   

J Verlander P                                                            0   2
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   5    5   8              170   27  15

BATTING

2B: B Inge (8, off B Burres); M Thames (9, off L Cormier).

HR: M Thames (19, off B Burres; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); M Ordonez (13, off B Burres; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Thames 6; M Ordonez 5; R Raburn 2; B Inge 2; R Santiago 2; M Cabrera.

GIDP: C Granderson (2).

RBI: R Raburn 2 (13); M Ordonez (53); B Inge (27); M Thames (42).

2-out RBI: M Ordonez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Raburn-R Santiago-M Cabrera; B Inge-R Raburn-M Cabrera.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sheffield (5, 2nd base off A Castillo/G Quiroz).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .293  .859   12    0   7   
N Markakis RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .885   10    1   0   GDP
M Mora 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .727   17    0   1   
A Huff 1B                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .286  .877   23   11   0   
K Millar DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .735   17    0   0   2B
L Scott LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .860    8    2   0   2B
J Payton CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .646   10    3   0   
G Quiroz C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .583    9    8   0   
J Castro SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059   11    2   4   GDP

B Burres P                                                               0   0
  L Cormier P                                                            0   1
  R Bierd P                                                              0   0
  A Castillo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   1   3   1    4   3              117   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Millar (16, off J Verlander); L Scott (18, off J Verlander).

TB: K Millar 2; L Scott 2; G Quiroz.

GIDP: N Markakis (8); J Castro (2).

RBI: L Scott (40).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Roberts-J Castro-A Huff.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Verlander, W (8-9)           8.2   3   1   1    3   3   0   3.95   30  105-65   48· 2·15   12·11· 1· 0     74    -     0.89   0.37
T Jones                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.78    2   12-5     3· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.38   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   3   0          32  117-70   51· 2·17   13·11· 1· 0          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Burres, L (7-6)              5.1   6   3   3    4   5   2   5.02   26  109-65   39·11·15    7· 7· 3· 0     45    -     0.93  -0.11
L Cormier                      1.2   2   2   2    0   1   0   3.26    7   22-17   11· 1· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.65   0.00
R Bierd                        1     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.88    4   21-14   10· 2· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.42  -0.02
A Castillo                     1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4   16-9     4· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   8   2          41  168-105  64·17·24   16· 8· 4· 0          3-2

L Cormier faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Brian Runge.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 23,278.

Weather: 96° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. C Granderson         CF    1. B Roberts            2B 
2. I Rodriguez          C     2. N Markakis           RF 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. M Mora               3B 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. A Huff               1B 
5. M Cabrera            1B    5. K Millar             DH 
6. M Thames             LF    6. L Scott              LF 
7. B Inge               3B    7. J Payton             CF 
8. R Raburn             2B    8. G Quiroz             C  
9. R Santiago           SS    9. J Castro             SS 

   J Verlander          P        B Burres             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-1  ---  1   17%  63% M Thames        B Burres        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  3  -15%  30% L Scott         J Verlander     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Huff Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  1-0  ---  6   11%  46% M Ordonez       B Burres        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 6   1  1-2  -2-  1   10%  78% R Raburn        B Burres        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Inge Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123  7   -7%  45% M Thames        B Burres        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Burres facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   46%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   47%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--  4   49%  M Ordonez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sheffield to 2B
          12-  4   52%  M Cabrera       Walk; Sheffield to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      123  7   45%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   49%  N Markakis      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  M Mora          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Burres facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  R Raburn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   47%  R Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   45%  C Granderson    Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   41%  A Huff          Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  K Millar        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      1--  3   30%  L Scott         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Huff Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  4   36%  J Payton        Fielder's Choice SS; Scott out at Hm/SS-C-3B-C; Payton to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   39%  G Quiroz        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Burres facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   36%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   34%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  6   46%  M Ordonez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   47%  M Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  5   44%  M Thames        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  J Castro        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  2   50%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Burres facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   45%  R Raburn        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   44%  R Santiago      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  M Mora          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   49%  A Huff          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   50%  K Millar        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Burres facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   46%  G Sheffield     Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   46%  L Scott         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   48%  J Payton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  G Quiroz        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Burres facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  1   63%  M Thames        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   68%  B Inge          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   78%  R Raburn        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Inge Scores
                  Lance Cormier replaces Brian Burres pitching
   O      1--  4   76%  R Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   74%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   78%  J Castro        Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   80%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   82%  N Markakis      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lance Cormier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   80%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   79%  G Sheffield     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   78%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   82%  M Mora          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   85%  A Huff          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  1   81%  K Millar        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   86%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lance Cormier facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   88%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   94%  M Thames        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Cabrera to 3B
                  Randor Bierd replaces Lance Cormier pitching
   RO     -23  2   95%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cabrera Scores; Thames to 3B
   R      --3  7   96%  R Raburn        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Thames Scores
          1--  9   97%  R Santiago      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Raburn to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   96%  C Granderson    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
                  Matthew Joyce replaces Marcus Thames playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  3   97%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   95%  G Quiroz        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  6   99%  J Castro        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Alberto Castillo facing 2-3-4
                  Alberto Castillo replaces Randor Bierd pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  G Sheffield     Walk
          1--      99%  M Ordonez       Sheffield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   98%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   96%  B Roberts       Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  N Markakis      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  4   99%  M Mora          Walk
                  Todd Jones replaces Justin Verlander pitching
          1--  6   99%  A Huff          Walk; Mora to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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