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Sunday, May 23, 1999, 1:07PM
, Jacobs Field
Attendance: 40,874, Time of Game: 3:16
Tigers
4
19-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
7
30-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Paul Shuey (3-2)
L: Todd Jones (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  8  3
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  5    7 10  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Encarnacion LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .290 .773 16 11 0.071 0.63 0.113 -0.042 0.6 0 0 2B,SH
Gregg Jefferies DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .605 17 10 -0.029 0.64 0.024 -0.053 -0.9
Damion Easley 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .283 .835 23 12 -0.003 0.75 0.058 -0.061 -0.1 4 4
Bobby Higginson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .791 18 11 0.020 0.65 0.066 -0.046 0.0 1 0 2B
Dean Palmer 3B 3 0 0 1 1 2 .261 .820 17 9 0.020 0.69 0.039 -0.019 -0.3 1 5
Frank Catalanotto 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .318 .920 17 9 0.036 0.79 0.061 -0.025 0.4 10 0 IW
Gabe Kapler CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .234 .779 23 12 -0.086 0.79 0.003 -0.088 -1.2 1 1
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .264 .703 18 12 -0.040 0.61 0.016 -0.056 -0.6 8 1
Deivi Cruz SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .241 .564 11 9 0.049 0.53 0.072 -0.023 0.6 0 3 2B
Justin Thompson P 0 0
   Masao Kida P 0 0
   Will Brunson P 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0
   Todd Jones P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 2 4 8 .235 .639 160 95 0.038 0.68 0.452 -0.413 -1.5 25 14
2B: J Encarnacion (12, off P Shuey); B Higginson (11, off B Colon); D Cruz (7, off B Colon).
SH: J Encarnacion (2, off B Colon).
IBB: F Catalanotto (1, by B Colon).
TB: D Cruz 3; J Encarnacion 2; B Higginson 2; F Catalanotto; B Ausmus; G Jefferies; D Easley.
RBI: D Easley (26); D Palmer (22).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Palmer-D Easley-F Catalanotto; D Cruz-D Easley-F Catalanotto.
E: J Encarnacion 2 (5); G Kapler (1).
Outfield Assists: G Kapler (T Fryman at 2nd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 3 1 0 1 1 1 .340 .993 18 9 -0.129 1.84 0.120 -0.248 -0.5 2 0 SF
Omar Vizquel SS 5 1 3 4 0 0 .347 .846 26 18 0.641 2.23 0.693 -0.051 3.7 2 3 HR,SB,CS
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .974 17 10 -0.215 1.65 0.000 -0.215 -1.7 0 4
Manny Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .337 1.025 16 10 -0.163 1.62 0.035 -0.198 -1.0 2 0
Wil Cordero DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .336 .938 12 9 -0.210 1.75 0.024 -0.234 -1.5 GDP
Travis Fryman 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .272 .821 14 7 0.080 1.02 0.114 -0.034 0.2 1 2
David Justice LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .952 15 9 0.132 1.59 0.184 -0.052 0.3 0 0
Richie Sexson 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .255 .812 12 8 0.120 2.08 0.227 -0.106 0.2 11 1 GDP
Chris Turner C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .286 11 7 -0.027 0.51 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 9 1
   Enrique Wilson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .276 .754 6 3 0.107 1.35 0.107 0.000 1.5 2B
   Einar Diaz C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .787 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Thome PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .970 6 2 0.203 5.85 0.203 0.000 0.8
   Jolbert Cabrera PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .083 .298 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bartolo Colon P 0 2
   Steve Karsay P 0 0
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0
   Paul Shuey P 0 0
Team Totals 32 7 10 7 5 7 .312 .832 153 92 0.539 1.80 1.707 -1.165 1.9 27 13
2B: E Wilson (8, off W Brunson).
HR: O Vizquel (2, off T Jones; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SF: K Lofton (3, off W Brunson).
TB: O Vizquel 6; R Sexson 2; T Fryman 2; E Wilson 2; D Justice; W Cordero.
GIDP: W Cordero (4); R Sexson (2).
RBI: O Vizquel 4 (21); R Sexson (26); K Lofton (17); E Wilson (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Colon (2).
Baserunning
SB: O Vizquel (10, 2nd base off J Thompson/B Ausmus).
CS: O Vizquel (2, 3rd base by J Thompson/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
Justin Thompson 6 2 0 0 4 4 0 4.42 21 93 56 27 7 22 9 4 1 0 68 0.333 0.88 3.6
Masao Kida 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.55 5 15 11 5 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.011 0.81 0.2
Will Brunson 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 9 4 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 -0.215 1.65 -2.2
Doug Brocail, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.28 4 17 12 8 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.217 3.51 1.2
Todd Jones, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 1 4.96 6 21 11 7 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.885 5.03 -4.7
Team Totals 8.1 10 7 6 5 7 1 6.48 38 155 94 50 11 33 14 12 5 0 68 2 1 -0.539 0.68 -1.9
M Kida faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
W Brunson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Cleveland Indians

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
Bartolo Colon 6 6 4 2 2 7 0 5.40 26 115 69 31 11 27 10 7 3 0 53 -0.094 0.84 -0.4
Steve Karsay 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.03 6 19 10 6 3 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.022 0.34 0.9
Paul Assenmacher 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 3 15 8 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.15 0.3
Paul Shuey, W (3-2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.32 4 16 11 7 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.48 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 2 4 8 0 2.00 39 165 98 48 15 35 16 11 5 0 53 0 0 -0.040 1.80 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: B Colon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Colon (2; F Catalanotto).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 40,874.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Juan Encarnacion LF 1 Kenny Lofton CF
2 Gregg Jefferies DH 2 Omar Vizquel SS
3 Damion Easley 2B 3 Roberto Alomar 2B
4 Bobby Higginson RF 4 Manny Ramirez RF
5 Dean Palmer 3B 5 Wil Cordero DH
6 Frank Catalanotto 1B 6 Travis Fryman 3B
7 Gabe Kapler CF 7 David Justice LF
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Richie Sexson 1B
9 Deivi Cruz SS 9 Chris Turner C
Justin Thompson P Bartolo Colon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 1 123 4,(2-1)  RRRR CLE O. Vizquel T. Jones 44% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sexson Scores; Cabrera Scores; Lofton Scores
b9 3-4 0 12- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome T. Jones 20% 76% Walk; Justice to 3B; Sexson to 2B
b9 3-4 0 123 2,(0-1)  O CLE K. Lofton T. Jones -20% 56% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Sexson to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
b9 2-4 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R CLE R. Sexson T. Jones 19% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Fryman Scores; Justice to 2B
b8 2-4 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  CLE O. Vizquel D. Brocail 18% 49% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lofton to 3B; Vizquel to 2B

Play By Play

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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, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Colon 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET G. Jefferies B. Colon -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Easley B. Colon 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Higginson B. Colon 2% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE K. Lofton J. Thompson -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel J. Thompson -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE R. Alomar J. Thompson -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Palmer B. Colon -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto B. Colon 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Palmer to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Kapler B. Colon 4% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET B. Ausmus B. Colon 3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CLE M. Ramirez J. Thompson 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CLE W. Cordero J. Thompson -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Fryman J. Thompson -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Cruz B. Colon -6% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R DET J. Encarnacion B. Colon -9% 34% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Cruz Scores/No RBI; Encarnacion to 2B
t3 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Jefferies B. Colon 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Encarnacion to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Easley B. Colon -5% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Encarnacion Scores/unER
t3 2-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Higginson B. Colon -7% 24% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Easley to 3B
t3 2-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RO DET D. Palmer B. Colon -0% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Easley Scores/unER; Higginson to 3B
t3 3-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  DET F. Catalanotto B. Colon -1% 23% Intentional Walk
t3 3-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O DET G. Kapler B. Colon 3% 26% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE D. Justice J. Thompson 4% 30% Walk
b3 0-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CLE R. Sexson J. Thompson -8% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE C. Turner J. Thompson -1% 21% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus B. Colon 2% 22% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz B. Colon 1% 24% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Colon 1% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE K. Lofton J. Thompson -3% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  CLE O. Vizquel J. Thompson 3% 25% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b4 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE R. Alomar J. Thompson 1% 26% Vizquel Steals 2B
b4 0-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CLE R. Alomar J. Thompson -4% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CLE M. Ramirez J. Thompson -3% 19% Vizquel Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET G. Jefferies B. Colon 2% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Colon 1% 21% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Colon 1% 22% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
b5 0-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez J. Thompson -3% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE W. Cordero J. Thompson -2% 17% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
b5 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE T. Fryman J. Thompson 2% 19% Walk
b5 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Justice J. Thompson -3% 16% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Palmer B. Colon 1% 17% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET F. Catalanotto B. Colon -1% 16% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t6 3-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET G. Kapler B. Colon 2% 18% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Ausmus B. Colon -2% 16% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Catalanotto to 3B
t6 3-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  RO DET D. Cruz B. Colon -4% 12% Wild Pitch; Catalanotto Scores/No RBI; Ausmus out at 3B/C-P-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
b6 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE R. Sexson J. Thompson -2% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE C. Turner J. Thompson -2% 8% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE K. Lofton J. Thompson 1% 9% Walk
b6 0-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  CLE O. Vizquel J. Thompson 2% 12% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lofton to 3B
b6 0-4 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O CLE R. Alomar J. Thompson -4% 7% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Steve Karsay facing 9-1-2
Steve Karsay replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
t7 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Cruz S. Karsay -1% 6% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 4-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion S. Karsay 1% 7% Lineout: CF
t7 4-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Jefferies S. Karsay 1% 8% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 4-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley S. Karsay -1% 8% Walk; Jefferies to 2B
t7 4-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Higginson S. Karsay 1% 9% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Masao Kida facing 4-5-6
Masao Kida replaces Justin Thompson pitching
b7 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez M. Kida -2% 7% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE W. Cordero M. Kida 2% 9% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7 0-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Fryman M. Kida -2% 7% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cordero to 3B; Fryman out at 2B/CF-2B
b7 0-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Justice M. Kida -2% 5% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Steve Karsay facing 5-6-7
t8 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Palmer S. Karsay 0% 5% Strikeout Swinging
Paul Assenmacher replaces Steve Karsay pitching
t8 4-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto P. Assenmacher 0% 5% Flyball: CF
t8 4-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Kapler P. Assenmacher -0% 5% Walk
t8 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus P. Assenmacher 1% 6% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Masao Kida facing 8-9-1
b8 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE R. Sexson M. Kida 3% 9% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
Will Brunson replaces Masao Kida pitching
Enrique Wilson pinch hits for Chris Turner (C) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  R CLE E. Wilson W. Brunson 11% 20% Double to CF (Line Drive); Sexson Scores; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E8
b8 1-4 0 --3 3,(2-0)  R CLE K. Lofton W. Brunson 11% 31% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Wilson Scores/unER; Lofton to 2B
Doug Brocail replaces Will Brunson pitching
b8 2-4 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  CLE O. Vizquel D. Brocail 18% 49% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lofton to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
b8 2-4 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O CLE R. Alomar D. Brocail -12% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez D. Brocail -15% 22% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O CLE W. Cordero D. Brocail -14% 9% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Paul Shuey facing 9-1-2
Paul Shuey replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
Einar Diaz replaces Enrique Wilson (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz P. Shuey 1% 10% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET J. Encarnacion P. Shuey -2% 8% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 4-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Jefferies P. Shuey 1% 9% Groundout: SS-1B; Encarnacion to 3B
t9 4-2 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley P. Shuey 2% 11% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b9 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CLE T. Fryman T. Jones 10% 21% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 2-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE D. Justice T. Jones 15% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fryman to 2B
b9 2-4 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R CLE R. Sexson T. Jones 19% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Fryman Scores; Justice to 2B
Jim Thome pinch hits for Einar Diaz (C) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 12- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome T. Jones 20% 76% Walk; Justice to 3B; Sexson to 2B
Jolbert Cabrera pinch runs for Jim Thome (PH) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 123 2,(0-1)  O CLE K. Lofton T. Jones -20% 56% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Sexson to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
b9 3-4 1 123 4,(2-1)  RRRR CLE O. Vizquel T. Jones 44% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sexson Scores; Cabrera Scores; Lofton Scores
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 7.

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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.
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  • 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.

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