September 5, 1997 Anaheim Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BOS 1 CLE 11
CHW 1 DET 6
ANA 1 OAK 9
@KCR 6 SEA 10
@MIN 6 BAL 13
@NYY 9 TOR 5
TEX 1 CHC 8
NYM 3 CIN 8
PIT 6 COL 11
STL 4 LAD 7
FLA 4 MON 7
PHI 1 SDP 6
ATL 2 SFG 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,016

Friday, September 5, 1997, 7:04
Time of Game: 2:25

Angels

74-67

Lost 4

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  0
Tigers          1  0  0   3  1  0   0  1  X    6  6  0

W: J Thompson (13-10), L: D Springer (8-8)

Tigers

67-73

Won 3

3rd, 21 GB

BATTING

Anaheim Angels               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                2   0   1   0    2   0  .263  .782   19    6   0   SB,CS
T Phillips LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .787   19    0   0   2B,GDP
T Salmon RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .913   14    0   0   
D Hollins 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .790   14    1   2   
D Erstad 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .832   13   10   0   
C Turner C                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.155   13    5   1   3B
L Alicea DH                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .743    6    0   0   SF
C Grebeck 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .729   11    2   4   
G DiSarcina SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .589    9    0   2   

D Springer P                                                             0   0
  R DeLucia P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1    2   5              118   24   9

BATTING

2B: T Phillips (31, off J Thompson).

3B: C Turner (1, off J Thompson).

SF: L Alicea (1, off J Thompson).

TB: C Turner 4; T Phillips 2; D Hollins; R Henderson.

GIDP: T Phillips (10).

RBI: L Alicea (33).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (39, 2nd base off J Thompson/R Casanova).

CS: R Henderson (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Thompson).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .681   13    5   0   SB
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .832   17    2   2   
B Higginson LF                2   1   1   1    2   1  .298  .912   20    3   0   HR
T Clark 1B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .279  .903   17    7   3   
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .754   15    0   2   2B,SF
B Hamelin DH                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .287  .897   21    0   0   
M Nieves RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .233  .772   16    1   0   
R Casanova C                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .646   14    4   0   
  M Jensen C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .458         1   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .251  .601   15    2   3   2B

J Thompson P                                                             2   2
Totals                       29   6   6   6    7   5              148   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Fryman (21, off D Springer); D Cruz (23, off R DeLucia).

HR: B Higginson (24, off D Springer; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: T Fryman (10, off D Springer).

TB: B Higginson 4; D Cruz 3; T Fryman 2; B Hunter; T Clark.

RBI: D Cruz 2 (37); B Hamelin (48); T Fryman (90); R Casanova (21); B Higginson (82).

2-out RBI: D Cruz 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (65, 2nd base off D Springer/C Turner).

PITCHING

Anaheim Angels                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Springer, L (8-8)            6.2   5   5   5    6   3   1   5.26   31  119-64   39· 5·20   12· 6· 4· 0     41    -     0.69  -0.18
R DeLucia                      1.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   2.90    6   26-17    6· 3· 8    0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         8     6   6   6    7   5   1          37  145-81   45· 8·28   12· 8· 5· 0          2-0

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 Thompson, W (13-10)          9     5   1   1    2   5   0   2.78   32  113-69   46· 7·16   13· 9· 3· 0     76    -     0.53   0.32
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   5   0          32  113-69   46· 7·16   13· 9· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Thompson (7; R Henderson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 16,016.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Night, Showers.

LINEUPS

   Anaheim Angels                Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Henderson          CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. T Phillips           LF    2. D Easley             2B 
3. T Salmon             RF    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. D Hollins            3B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. D Erstad             1B    5. T Fryman             3B 
6. C Turner             C     6. B Hamelin            DH 
7. L Alicea             DH    7. M Nieves             RF 
8. C Grebeck            2B    8. R Casanova           C  
9. G DiSarcina          SS    9. D Cruz               SS 

   D Springer           P        J Thompson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-1  1--  2    9%  81% T Fryman        D Springer      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Clark to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  54% T Phillips      J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  5    6%  64% T Clark         D Springer      Walk; Hunter to 3B; Higginson to 2B
   b 4   2  0-3  -2-  2    6%  90% D Cruz          D Springer      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Nieves Scores; Cruz to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  4   -4%  57% D Easley        D Springer      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  R Henderson     Walk
   OO     1--  2   54%  T Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  T Salmon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Springer facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      61%  D Easley        Hunter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-  4   58%  B Higginson     Walk
          12-  5   64%  T Clark         Walk; Hunter to 3B; Higginson to 2B
   RO     123  2   64%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores
   O      12-  6   60%  B Hamelin       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   62%  D Hollins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   64%  D Erstad        Lineout: LF
          ---  4   63%  C Turner        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   65%  L Alicea        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Springer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  M Nieves        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   62%  R Casanova      Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  4   61%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   63%  C Grebeck       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   65%  G DiSarcina     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   64%  R Henderson     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      63%  T Phillips      Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   67%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Springer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   63%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   65%  T Salmon        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  D Hollins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  D Erstad        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Springer facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   71%  T Clark         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   81%  T Fryman        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Clark to 3B
   RO     -23  2   81%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark Scores; Fryman to 3B
          --3  4   83%  M Nieves        Walk
   RO     1-3  6   85%  R Casanova      Groundout: 2B-1B; Fryman Scores; Nieves to 2B
   R      -2-  2   90%  D Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Nieves Scores; Cruz to 2B
          -2-  4   90%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      12-  1   89%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   91%  C Turner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  L Alicea        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  C Grebeck       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dennis Springer facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  4   96%  B Higginson     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   95%  T Clark         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   95%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   95%  B Hamelin       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Thompson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   96%  G DiSarcina     Lineout: CF
          ---  7   95%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      97%  T Phillips      Henderson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   97%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dennis Springer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   97%  M Nieves        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  R Casanova      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   96%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  T Salmon        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   98%  D Hollins       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   98%  D Erstad        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dennis Springer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   98%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   98%  D Easley        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  8   98%  B Higginson     Walk
          1--  7   98%  T Clark         Walk; Higginson to 2B
                  Rich DeLucia replaces Dennis Springer pitching
   O      12-  7   98%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   96%  C Turner        Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   RO     --3  2   97%  L Alicea        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Turner Scores
   O      ---  6   98%  C Grebeck       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rich DeLucia facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   99%  B Hamelin       Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  R Casanova      Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   R      1--  6   99%  D Cruz          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Hamelin Scores; Cruz to 3B
   O      --3  1   99%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
                  Marcus Jensen replaces Raul Casanova playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
          ---  2   99%  T Phillips      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  T Salmon        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4  100%  D Hollins       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Phillips to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  D Erstad        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199709050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation