August 8, 1998 Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
ANA 5 CHW 4
ANA 3 SEA 9
@DET 3 BAL 6
@MIN 3 NYY 14
KCR 1 CLE 6
@TBD 2 BOS 11
@TEX 1 TOR 6
OAK 5
(10) CIN 4
MIL 0 NYM 4
@COL 3 HOU 7
PHI 6 LAD 2
PIT 1 MON 5
ARI 3 ATL 14
@SFG 6 STL 9
CHC 8
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 37,495

Saturday, August 8, 1998, 1:18
Time of Game: 3:01

Mariners

53-62

Won 3

3rd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  2   0  3  0   3  0  1    9 13  1
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  1

W: K Cloude (7-7), L: B Powell (2-3)

Tigers

46-68

Lost 5

5th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .724   17    2   4   
A Rodriguez SS                4   2   2   1    1   0  .302  .926   19    1   1   2·2B,SB
K Griffey DH                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .292 1.014   19    0   0   
E Martinez 1B                 3   2   2   2    2   0  .306  .969   17    6   0   HR,IW
  R Amaral 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .711         0   0   
R Davis 3B                    5   2   3   4    0   0  .266  .780   22    1   1   2·HR
S Monahan LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .636   23    3   0   
R Ibanez RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .700   21    1   0   
J Marzano C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .685   27   12   0   
R Ducey CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .239  .730   19    1   0   HR,2B

K Cloude P                                                               0   0
  G McCarthy P                                                           0   0
  D Holdridge P                                                          0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40   9  13   9    4   4              184   27   6

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez 2 (22, 2 off B Powell); R Ducey (16, off B Powell).

HR: R Davis 2 (17, off D Bochtler, off D Crow; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); E Martinez (21, off B Powell; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); R Ducey (3, off B Powell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: E Martinez (4, by D Bochtler).

TB: R Davis 9; R Ducey 6; E Martinez 5; A Rodriguez 4; R Ibanez 2; K Griffey; J Cora.

RBI: R Davis 4 (66); E Martinez 2 (74); R Ducey (18); A Rodriguez (92); K Griffey (98).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Cora-A Rodriguez-E Martinez.

E: A Rodriguez (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez (32, 2nd base off D Bochtler/P Bako).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .603    9    2   0   
  L Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .820    5    0   0   
T Beamon LF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .876   23    6   0   SB
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .913   13    3   0   2B,GDP
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .875   11    6   3   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .843   20    2   0   
F Catalanotto DH              3   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .671   11    0   0   2B
  G Berroa PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .659    5    0   0   
G Alvarez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .257  .725   16    0   2   
P Bako C                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .280  .695   17    4   0   2B
D Cruz SS                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .241  .580   13    1   2   2B

B Powell P                                                               1   1
  D Bochtler P                                                           2   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  D Crow P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   2    3  11              143   27   8

BATTING

2B: P Bako (10, off K Cloude); B Higginson (31, off K Cloude); D Cruz (11, off K Cloude); F Catalanotto (7, off K Cloude).

TB: F Catalanotto 3; D Cruz 3; P Bako 3; B Higginson 2; G Alvarez; T Beamon.

GIDP: B Higginson (11).

RBI: D Cruz (22); P Bako (20).

2-out RBI: P Bako.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: P Bako (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Beamon (1, 2nd base off G McCarthy/J Marzano).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Cloude, W (7-7)              6.2   8   3   3    2   7   0   5.69   29  103-66   32·12·22    8· 9· 3· 0     51    -     0.88   0.13
G McCarthy                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.60    3   12-7     2· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.55   0.04
D Holdridge                    0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   12-6     2· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.01
M Timlin                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.91    3   15-8     3· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3  11   0          38  142-87   39·17·31   11·10· 3· 0          4-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Powell, L (2-3)              5     8   5   5    2   2   2   6.91   25  102-56   34· 7·15    7·10· 4· 0     31    -     1.17  -0.27
D Bochtler                     2     2   3   3    2   2   1   5.51   10   41-19    9· 5· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.06
S Runyan                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    4   12-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
D Crow                         1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.34    5   22-15   11· 0· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    4   4   4          44  177-98   59·13·26   12·16· 8· 0           -

D Holdridge faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Bochtler (5).

IBB: D Bochtler (5; E Martinez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 37,495.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Cora               2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. A Rodriguez          SS    2. T Beamon             LF 
3. K Griffey            DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. E Martinez           1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. R Davis              3B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. S Monahan            LF    6. F Catalanotto        DH 
7. R Ibanez             RF    7. G Alvarez            3B 
8. J Marzano            C     8. P Bako               C  
9. R Ducey              CF    9. D Cruz               SS 

   K Cloude             P        B Powell             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-3  1--  3   16%  82% E Martinez      B Powell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Griffey Scores
   t 3   0  2-1  1--  3   13%  56% A Rodriguez     B Powell        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cora Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  ---  5   10%  40% R Ducey         B Powell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-  3   -9%  27% P Bako          K Cloude        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Catalanotto Scores
   t 5   0  2-2  -2-  2    9%  67% K Griffey       B Powell        Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Cora          Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  A Rodriguez     E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---  4   46%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   45%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  B Hunter        Walk
          1--  6   33%  T Beamon        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hunter to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   39%  B Higginson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hunter Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   40%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Powell facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   44%  E Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   50%  R Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  S Monahan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   40%  R Ibanez        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  5   35%  J Marzano       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Cloude facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   37%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   33%  F Catalanotto   Double to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
   O      -2-  4   36%  G Alvarez       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  3   27%  P Bako          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Catalanotto Scores
   O      -2-  3   30%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Powell facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  5   40%  R Ducey         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  4   44%  J Cora          Walk
   R      1--  3   56%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cora Scores
   O      -2-  7   52%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   54%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  R Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   44%  S Monahan       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  5   49%  T Beamon        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   46%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   50%  T Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Powell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  R Ibanez        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   45%  J Marzano       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   48%  R Ducey         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   44%  J Cora          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Cloude facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   44%  F Catalanotto   Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   47%  G Alvarez       Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--  7   50%  P Bako          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Brian Powell facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   58%  A Rodriguez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  2   67%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores
   RR     1--  3   82%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Griffey Scores
   O      ---  3   81%  R Davis         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   80%  S Monahan       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   79%  R Ibanez        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Cloude facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   75%  D Cruz          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   79%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   82%  T Beamon        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   85%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Bochtler facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Brian Powell pitching
   O      ---  2   84%  J Marzano       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   83%  R Ducey         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   82%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Cloude facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   85%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   87%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   88%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-2, Doug Bochtler facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   90%  A Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      91%  K Griffey       Rodriguez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   89%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   90%  E Martinez      Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  5   98%  R Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      ---  4   98%  S Monahan       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  J Marzano       Wild Pitch; Ibanez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   98%  G Alvarez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   95%  D Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bako Scores
   O      -2-  3   97%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
          --3  4   96%  T Beamon        Walk
                  Greg McCarthy replaces Ken Cloude pitching
          1-3      95%  B Higginson     Beamon Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-3, Sean Runyan facing 9-1-2
                  Sean Runyan replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  R Ducey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  2   98%  J Cora          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   98%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   97%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Greg McCarthy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   99%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
                  David Holdridge replaces Greg McCarthy pitching; Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto batting 6th
   O      ---  5   99%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dean Crow facing 4-5-6
                  Dean Crow replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  E Martinez      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  6  100%  R Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7  100%  S Monahan       Flyball: CF
          ---  4  100%  R Ibanez        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Marzano       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, David Holdridge facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Amaral replaces Edgar Martinez playing 1B batting 4th
          ---  3   99%  G Alvarez       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Alvarez to 2B/Adv on E6
          -2-  4   98%  P Bako          Walk
                  Mike Timlin replaces David Holdridge pitching
   O      12-  6   99%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); Bako to 2B
                  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Brian Hunter batting 1st
   O      12-  5  100%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  T Beamon        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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