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@CLE		7
4
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3
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@KCR		6
3		 
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8
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@ARI		10
8
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3
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2
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@MON		11
1
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@PHI		0
2
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@SDP		1
5
SEA
@SFG		6
7
Tuesday, June 9, 1998 7:07
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 10,871, Time of Game: 2:43
Astros
5
39-24
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
3
23-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
W: Mike Hampton (8-3)
L: Todd Jones (0-3)
S: Billy Wagner (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  4    5 10  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 2 3 2 0 1 .327 .940 17 12 0.521 1.23 0.584 -0.063 2.2 1 3 HR,3B
Bill Spiers 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .279 .796 10 7 0.045 0.91 0.094 -0.049 0.3 0 2
Derek Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .873 6 4 -0.096 1.02 0.023 -0.118 -1.0 4 0 GDP
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .849 14 10 -0.124 1.14 0.000 -0.124 -1.0 9 0
Moises Alou DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .335 1.036 11 8 0.032 0.99 0.093 -0.061 0.4 HR
Carl Everett CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .336 .973 10 6 -0.034 1.28 0.059 -0.093 0.2 2 0 2B
Dave Clark LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .113 .335 18 9 -0.107 1.46 0.012 -0.119 -0.6 2 0
   Ray Montgomery LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ricky Gutierrez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .310 .764 13 9 -0.123 1.44 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 3 5
   J.R. Phillips PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 7 3 0.045 1.50 0.045 0.000 0.1
   Tim Bogar PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 .169 .497 0.032 2.89 0.032 0.000 0.1 0 0
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .212 .636 13 9 0.237 1.61 0.303 -0.065 0.3 6 1
Mike Hampton P 1
   Billy Wagner P
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 2 8 .278 .844 119 77 0.428 1.27 1.245 -0.815 -0.1 27 12
2B: C Everett (13, off B Moehler).
3B: C Biggio (2, off B Moehler).
HR: C Biggio (9, off T Jones; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); M Alou (13, off B Moehler; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: C Biggio 8; M Alou 4; C Everett 3; B Spiers 2; B Ausmus; D Bell.
GIDP: D Bell (7).
RBI: C Biggio 2 (33); M Alou (53); B Ausmus (10); B Spiers (21).
2-out RBI: C Biggio 2; B Ausmus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Hampton-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell; C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.
E: R Gutierrez (4); D Clark (3).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .270 .692 20 11 -0.049 1.96 0.142 -0.191 -0.3 0 0
Joe Randa 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .658 22 17 -0.032 1.80 0.135 -0.167 -0.1 0 3
Bobby Higginson RF 4 0 1 1 1 2 .314 .923 26 16 0.021 1.36 0.139 -0.117 0.5 1 0
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .851 12 8 0.021 0.95 0.081 -0.060 0.1 10 0
Damion Easley DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .305 .979 10 6 -0.123 0.92 0.038 -0.161 -1.0 GDP
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .856 13 7 -0.051 0.71 0.002 -0.053 -0.5 3 0
Joe Oliver C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .719 11 5 -0.044 0.85 0.038 -0.083 -0.9 9 0
Billy Ripken 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .302 .697 20 10 0.009 1.25 0.116 -0.107 -0.7 0 2 GDP
Deivi Cruz SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 .258 .628 14 9 0.176 1.29 0.205 -0.029 0.7 4 6 CS
   Kimera Bartee PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .703 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Brian Moehler P
   Todd Jones P
   Doug Brocail P
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 5 5 .265 .624 148 89 -0.072 1.27 0.896 -0.968 -2.1 27 11
TB: D Cruz 3; B Ripken; B Higginson; D Easley; J Randa; B Hunter; T Clark.
GIDP: D Easley (3); B Ripken (1).
RBI: J Randa (26); B Higginson (34); B Hunter (19).
2-out RBI: B Higginson; J Randa; B Hunter.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Ripken-D Cruz-T Clark.
Baserunning
CS: D Cruz (2, 2nd base by M Hampton/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

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
Mike Hampton, W (8-3) 8 9 3 3 3 2 0 2.88 34 116 71 44 9 18 17 12 5 0 51 -0.033 0.90 1.5
Billy Wagner, S (16) 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1.88 5 32 18 11 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.105 3.87 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 5 5 0 3.00 39 148 89 55 11 23 17 12 5 0 51 0 0 0.072 1.27 2.1

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
Brian Moehler 8 8 2 2 1 7 1 4.18 32 97 63 33 13 17 12 12 8 0 64 0.290 1.05 2.5
Todd Jones, BS (3), L (0-3) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 1 6.23 5 21 13 8 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 -0.723 2.66 -2.6
Doug Brocail 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.005 0.20 0.1
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 8 2 5.00 38 119 77 42 14 21 12 16 10 0 64 0 0 -0.428 1.27 0.1
B Moehler faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Moehler (2); T Jones (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 10,871.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Detroit Tigers
1 Craig Biggio 2B 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Bill Spiers 3B 2 Joe Randa 3B
3 Derek Bell RF 3 Bobby Higginson RF
4 Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 Tony Clark 1B
5 Moises Alou DH 5 Damion Easley DH
6 Carl Everett CF 6 Luis Gonzalez LF
7 Dave Clark LF 7 Joe Oliver C
8 Ricky Gutierrez SS 8 Billy Ripken 2B
9 Brad Ausmus C 9 Deivi Cruz SS
Mike Hampton P Brian Moehler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Biggio T. Jones 48% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ausmus Scores
t9 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R HOU B. Ausmus T. Jones 30% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bogar Scores
b9 3-5 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Cruz B. Wagner -14% 65% Walk; Ripken to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R DET B. Hunter M. Hampton -14% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ripken Scores; Cruz to 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Easley M. Hampton 14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Moehler -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers B. Moehler -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell B. Moehler -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Hunter M. Hampton 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Randa M. Hampton 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Higginson M. Hampton 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell B. Moehler -2% 48% Foul Popfly: C
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O HOU M. Alou B. Moehler -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Everett B. Moehler 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Clark B. Moehler -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Clark M. Hampton 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley M. Hampton 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Hampton 1% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez B. Moehler -3% 47% Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Moehler -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio B. Moehler 1% 47% Single to C (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Spiers B. Moehler 2% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Bell B. Moehler -5% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET J. Oliver M. Hampton -4% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO DET B. Ripken M. Hampton 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Cruz M. Hampton -1% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter M. Hampton 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell B. Moehler -3% 47% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t4 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Alou B. Moehler -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Everett B. Moehler 3% 48% Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t4 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Clark B. Moehler 1% 49% Walk
t4 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  HOU R. Gutierrez B. Moehler 2% 51% Wild Pitch; Everett to 3B; Clark to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez B. Moehler -7% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Randa M. Hampton 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET B. Higginson M. Hampton -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET T. Clark M. Hampton -7% 36% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Higginson to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Easley M. Hampton 14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Moehler -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio B. Moehler 9% 56% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R HOU B. Spiers B. Moehler 7% 63% Single to SS (Line Drive); Biggio Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU D. Bell B. Moehler -6% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Hampton 4% 61% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Oliver M. Hampton 3% 63% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Ripken M. Hampton -2% 61% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  DET D. Cruz M. Hampton -3% 58% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Ripken to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R DET B. Hunter M. Hampton -14% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ripken Scores; Cruz to 2B
b5 1-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R DET J. Randa M. Hampton -14% 31% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Cruz Scores; Hunter to 2B
b5 2-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R DET B. Higginson M. Hampton -11% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Randa to 3B
b5 3-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Clark M. Hampton 4% 23% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell B. Moehler -3% 20% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Alou B. Moehler -2% 18% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Everett B. Moehler -1% 16% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
b6 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley M. Hampton -4% 13% Single to LF (Line Drive); Easley to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 3-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Hampton 1% 13% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Easley to 3B
b6 3-1 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Oliver M. Hampton 4% 17% Fielder's Choice 3B; Easley out at Hm/3B-C; Oliver to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 3-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Ripken M. Hampton 2% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU D. Clark B. Moehler -4% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez B. Moehler -3% 14% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Moehler -2% 12% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
b7 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Cruz M. Hampton -2% 10% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter M. Hampton 3% 13% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Hunter M. Hampton 1% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b7 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Randa M. Hampton 1% 15% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Moehler -4% 11% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Spiers B. Moehler -3% 8% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU D. Bell B. Moehler 2% 10% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell B. Moehler -4% 7% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
b8 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson M. Hampton 1% 7% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  DET T. Clark M. Hampton -1% 7% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Easley M. Hampton 1% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Clark to 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET L. Gonzalez M. Hampton -0% 7% Walk
b8 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Oliver M. Hampton 1% 8% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
t9 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU M. Alou B. Moehler 9% 18% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Todd Jones replaces Brian Moehler pitching
t9 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Everett T. Jones -8% 10% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t9 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Clark T. Jones -6% 4% Strikeout Swinging
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Phillips T. Jones 4% 8% Walk
Tim Bogar pinch runs for J.R. Phillips (PH) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Ausmus T. Jones 3% 12% Wild Pitch; Bogar to 2B
t9 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R HOU B. Ausmus T. Jones 30% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bogar Scores
t9 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Biggio T. Jones 48% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ausmus Scores
Doug Brocail replaces Todd Jones pitching
t9 5-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Brocail -1% 89% Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
Billy Wagner replaces Mike Hampton pitching
Tim Bogar moves from PR to SS
Ray Montgomery replaces Dave Clark playing LF batting 7th
b9 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Ripken B. Wagner -10% 80% Walk
b9 3-5 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Cruz B. Wagner -14% 65% Walk; Ripken to 2B
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
b9 3-5 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Hunter B. Wagner 13% 79% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b9 3-5 1 12- 12,(3-2)  O DET J. Randa B. Wagner 12% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-5 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Wagner 10% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Tigers 3.

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  • 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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