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TBD  6
@BAL  3

OAK 14
@CHW  0

DET 11
ANA  2

SEA  9
@TOR  4

ARI  9
PIT  2

COL  8
MIL  5

ATL  4
@HOU  0

FLA  7
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 10,236

Monday, May 18, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:50
Angels
2
21-21
Lost 2
2nd, 5 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Tigers          1  3  0   3  4  0   0  0  X   11 19  1
W: B Moehler (4-3), L: A Watson (3-4)
Tigers
11
15-24
Won 2
4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Anaheim Angels               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .881   14    1   0   
J Baughman 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .750   17    2   3   
D Erstad LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .971   14    3   0   
  D Mashore RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .771    6    1   0   
T Salmon DH                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .907    6    0   0   
  F Bolick PH                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .175  .627    7    0   0   
C Fielder 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .798    7    7   0   2B
  P Nevin 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .798    3    1   0   
G Anderson RF-LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .694   11    1   0   
D Hollins 3B                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .243  .735   17    1   2   HR
  N Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .515    2    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .726   12    5   0   3B
G DiSarcina SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .774    4    1   2   
  C Shipley SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .120  .274    4    1   1   

A Watson P                                                               0   1
  R DeLucia P                                                            0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   1    2   3              124   24   9
BATTING
2B: C Fielder (9, off B Moehler).
3B: M Walbeck (2, off D Bochtler).
HR: D Hollins (6, off B Moehler; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: M Walbeck 4; D Hollins 4; C Fielder 2; G DiSarcina; D Erstad; J Baughman; C Shipley.
RBI: D Hollins (16).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 2. C Shipley-P Nevin; D Hollins-J Baughman-C Fielder.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   6   3   4   0    0   0  .273  .706   18    4   2   2·2B,SB
B Roberts DH                  5   3   2   1    1   1  .227  .623   31    0   0   SB
B Higginson RF                3   0   1   1    1   1  .324  .978   21    4   0   2B,HBP
T Clark 1B                    2   0   1   4    1   0  .237  .675   22    6   0   SF
  J Manto PH-1B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .528    3    3   0   
D Easley 2B-SS                3   1   2   3    1   0  .331 1.022   17    1   1   HR,SF
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .822   11    2   0   
  A Tomberlin PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .708    1    0   0   GDP
J Randa 3B                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .240  .654   16    1   0   
J Oliver C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .694   18    5   0   GDP
D Cruz SS                     4   3   3   1    0   0  .254  .652   13    0   1   HR
  F Catalanotto PH-2B         1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .769    6    1   2   

B Moehler P                                                              0   1
  R Duran P                                                              0   0
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39  11  19  10    5   5              177   27   7
BATTING
2B: B Hunter 2 (6, off A Watson, off R DeLucia); B Higginson (11, off A Watson).
HR: D Cruz (1, off A Watson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); D Easley (9, off R DeLucia; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: T Clark (2, off R DeLucia); D Easley (2, off R DeLucia).
HBP: B Higginson (2, by A Watson).
TB: B Hunter 6; D Cruz 6; D Easley 5; J Randa 3; B Roberts 2; B Higginson 2; L Gonzalez; J Oliver; J Manto; T Clark.
GIDP: J Oliver (4); A Tomberlin (3).
RBI: T Clark 4 (24); D Easley 3 (29); D Cruz (8); B Higginson (23); B Roberts (6).
2-out RBI: T Clark 2; D Easley 2; B Roberts.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
E: T Clark (3).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Roberts (5, 2nd base off A Watson/M Walbeck); B Hunter (14, 3rd base off A Watson/M Walbeck).

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
A Watson, L (3-4)              3    10   7   7    2   1   1   7.17   21   58-33   23· 2· 8    8· 4· 5· 0     10    -     1.06  -0.39
R DeLucia                      1.2   4   4   4    3   1   1   7.45   12   62-36   21· 3·12    1· 4· 3· 0          3-2    0.28  -0.05
G Cadaret                      3.1   5   0   0    0   3   0   3.38   14   50-33   18·11· 4    4· 2· 5· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    19  11  11    5   5   2          47  170-102  62·16·24   13·10·13· 0          4-2 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler, W (4-3)             7     7   2   2    1   2   1   4.39   28   95-64   46· 8·10    9· 9· 7· 0     56    -     0.70   0.06
R Duran                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.15    4   19-11    7· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Bochtler                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.91    4   10-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   3   1          36  124-82   57· 9·16   11·12· 8· 0           -  
A Watson faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R DeLucia (5).
IBB: None.
HBP: A Watson (2; B Higginson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 10,236.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 88° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Anaheim Angels                Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Edmonds            CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Baughman           2B    2. B Roberts            DH 
3. D Erstad             LF    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. T Salmon             DH    4. T Clark              1B 
5. C Fielder            1B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. G Anderson           RF    6. L Gonzalez           LF 
7. D Hollins            3B    7. J Randa              3B 
8. M Walbeck            C     8. J Oliver             C  
9. G DiSarcina          SS    9. D Cruz               SS 

   A Watson             P        B Moehler            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  123  5   14%  81% T Clark         A Watson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cruz Scores; Roberts Scores; Higginson to 2B
   b 2   2  1-1  12-  3   10%  64% B Roberts       A Watson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Randa Scores; Cruz to 2B
   t 2   1  1-0  -2-  3   -8%  50% G Anderson      B Moehler       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Fielder Scores/No RBI
   t 4   1  4-1  ---  7   -8%  75% D Hollins       B Moehler       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 4   0  2-4  ---  1    7%  85% D Cruz          A Watson        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Edmonds       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  J Baughman      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Allen Watson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  B Hunter        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   59%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hunter to 3B
   R      --3  1   66%  B Higginson     Double to 3B (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Hunter Scores
   O      -2-  5   63%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   64%  D Easley        Walk
   O      12-  2   60%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   62%  T Salmon        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  2   58%  C Fielder       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   50%  G Anderson      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Fielder Scores/No RBI
          1--  7   46%  D Hollins       Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-  1   51%  M Walbeck       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hollins to 2B; Anderson out at Hm/CF-C
   O      12-  3   55%  G DiSarcina     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hollins out at Hm/CF-C; Walbeck to 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Allen Watson facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   59%  J Randa         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   56%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   59%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Randa to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  B Hunter        Popfly: SS
   R      12-  3   64%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Randa Scores; Cruz to 2B
          12-  2   67%  B Higginson     Hit By Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   RR     123  5   81%  T Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cruz Scores; Roberts Scores; Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  2   78%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   80%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   78%  J Baughman      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  4   72%  D Erstad        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Baughman to 3B
   O      1-3  4   78%  T Salmon        Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1-3  2   83%  C Fielder       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Allen Watson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   82%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   83%  J Randa         Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  5   80%  J Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  G Anderson      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      ---  7   75%  D Hollins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  8   77%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   78%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Allen Watson facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  1   85%  D Cruz          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          ---  1   87%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   89%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hunter to 2B
          12-      92%  B Higginson     Roberts Steals 2B; Hunter Steals 3B
          -23  4   92%  " "             Walk
                  Rich DeLucia replaces Allen Watson pitching
   R      123  7   95%  T Clark         Walk; Hunter Scores; Roberts to 3B; Higginson to 2B
   RO     123  7   95%  D Easley        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Roberts Scores
   O      12-  4   94%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
          12-  6   94%  J Randa         Walk; Higginson to 3B; Clark to 2B
   O      123  2   93%  J Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 7.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-7, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   94%  J Edmonds       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   95%  J Baughman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  D Erstad        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rich DeLucia facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   96%  D Cruz          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
          1-- 10   98%  B Hunter        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cruz to 3B
   R      -23      98%  B Roberts       Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B
          --3  7   99%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   98%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   RO     1-3  5   98%  T Clark         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunter Scores
   RR     1--  2   99%  D Easley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Roberts Scores
          ---  3   99%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Rich DeLucia pitching
          1--  3  100%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
                  Frank Bolick pinch hits for Tim Salmon batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  F Bolick        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Fielder       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2  100%  G Anderson      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Greg Cadaret facing 9-1-2
                  Craig Shipley replaces Gary DiSarcina playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  D Cruz          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3  100%  B Hunter        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6  100%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7  100%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  100%  D Hollins       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  M Walbeck       Lineout: CF
          ---  1  100%  C Shipley       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Greg Cadaret facing 4-5-6
                  Phil Nevin replaces Cecil Fielder playing 1B batting 5th; Garret Anderson moves to LF; Damon Mashore replaces Darin Erstad playing RF batting 3rd; Jeff Manto pinch hits for Tony Clark batting 4th
          ---  3  100%  J Manto         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2  100%  D Easley        Single to CF (Line Drive); Manto to 2B
                  Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez batting 6th
   OO     12-  1  100%  A Tomberlin     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Manto to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  J Randa         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Roberto Duran facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Duran replaces Brian Moehler pitching; Jeff Manto moves to 1B; Andy Tomberlin moves to LF
   O      ---  6  100%  J Baughman      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6  100%  D Mashore       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  4  100%  F Bolick        Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Greg Cadaret facing 8-9-1
          ---  2  100%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz batting 9th
   O      1--  6  100%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5  100%  B Roberts       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Doug Bochtler facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Roberto Duran pitching; Frank Catalanotto moves to 2B; Damion Easley moves to SS
   O      ---  3  100%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Norberto Martin pinch hits for Dave Hollins batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2  100%  M Walbeck       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  3  100%  C Shipley       Flyball: 2B (Deep 1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 11.

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