May 11, 1999 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@BOS 5 TEX 11
@CHW 5 CLE 11
BAL 6 OAK 6
@DET 2 TOR 8
@KCR 2 ANA 9
@NYY 7 MIN 2
@TBD 1 ARI 4
MON 3
(10) CIN 9
MIL 1 COL 8
NYM 5 HOU 19
PIT 8 CHC 10
@LAD 5 FLA 5
@SDP 4 ATL 9
@SFG 8
(12) PHI 9
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,411

Tuesday, May 11, 1999, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 3:39

Athletics

17-17

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   2  2  0   0  1  1    6 10  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  1

W: B Rigby (2-0), L: J Weaver (3-3)

Tigers

15-18

Lost 2

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B-3B-2B-3B        3   1   2   0    1   1  .273  .938   23    2   1   2B,HBP,IW
J McDonald CF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .239  .588   33    6   0   
J Giambi 1B                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .308  .914   17    7   2   2·2B
J Jaha DH                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .345 1.115   21    0   0   
  S Spiezio PR                0   0   0   1    1   0  .213  .662    5    0   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   1   0   0    1   3  .268  .929   25    1   0   
B Grieve LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .147  .505   13    1   0   
  T Raines PH-LF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .619   10    0   0   IW
E Chavez 3B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .256  .715   12    1   1   2B
  O Saenz PH-3B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .973   11    2   0   
  J Velandia 2B-3B-2B         0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   2   
M Tejada SS                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .258  .697   23    1   4   HR
A Hinch C                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .181  .536   16    5   1   2B

K Rogers P                                                               1   0
  B Rigby P                                                              0   0
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   1
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6    7  12              209   27  12

BATTING

2B: A Hinch (2, off M Anderson); T Phillips (8, off J Weaver); J Giambi 2 (6, 2 off J Weaver); E Chavez (8, off J Weaver).

HR: M Tejada (2, off M Kida; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: T Raines (1, by C Nitkowski); T Phillips (3, by M Anderson).

HBP: T Phillips (3, by J Weaver).

TB: M Tejada 4; J Giambi 4; T Phillips 3; A Hinch 2; E Chavez 2; J Jaha; B Grieve; J McDonald.

RBI: J Giambi 2 (29); B Grieve (10); S Spiezio (10); M Tejada (11); E Chavez (5).

2-out RBI: S Spiezio; M Tejada.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .896   15    0   1   CS
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .830   17    2   0   
J Encarnacion LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .723   18    1   0   SB
T Clark 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .209  .596   24    7   0   
G Kapler CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .898   18    2   0   CS,HBP
J Wood 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  F Catalanotto PH-3B         2   0   1   2    0   0  .291  .810    8    1   0   
G Jefferies DH                3   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .583   12    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .657   10   12   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .572    9    2   0   

J Weaver P                                                               0   1
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
  M Kida P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   4              141   27   3

BATTING

HBP: G Kapler (1, by T Worrell).

TB: F Catalanotto; B Higginson; B Ausmus; J Encarnacion; D Easley; G Kapler.

RBI: F Catalanotto 2 (8).

2-out RBI: F Catalanotto 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

FIELDING

E: D Cruz (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Encarnacion (9, 2nd base off T Worrell/A Hinch).

CS: G Kapler (2, Pickoff (CS) Home by B Groom); D Easley (1, 2nd base by K Rogers/A Hinch).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rogers                       1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.58    5   22-15    9· 2· 4    2· 1· 2· 0     50    -     0.83   0.08
B Rigby, W (2-0)               3.2   2   0   0    0   3   0   4.13   13   52-35   17· 8·10    3· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.85   0.20
T Worrell                      0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   4.19    6   25-14   10· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.11  -0.17
B Groom, H (5)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.30    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.14   0.12
T Mathews, H (4)               1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.15    5   12-9     6· 1· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.80   0.11
B Taylor                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3   16-9     5· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   4   0          33  131-84   48·13·23   11·10· 6· 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 Weaver, L (3-3)              4     7   4   4    2   5   0   3.27   22   94-57   31· 3·23    7· 3· 4· 0     35    -     1.09  -0.18
B Florie                       2.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   1.23    9   41-24   10· 4·10    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.55   0.06
C Nitkowski                    0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   7.11    2    9-3     0· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.92   0.02
M Anderson                     1     1   1   1    3   1   0   3.00    7   35-18   12· 2· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.97  -0.04
M Kida                         1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   5.14    5   30-18   10· 4· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          3-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    7  12   1          45  209-120  63·13·44   11· 9· 5· 0          8-0

J Weaver faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Anderson (1; T Phillips); C Nitkowski (2; T Raines).

PO: B Groom (1; G Kapler, 4th base (CS)).

HBP: J Weaver (1; T Phillips); T Worrell (2; G Kapler).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:39.

Attendance: 12,411.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. T Phillips           2B    1. D Easley             2B 
2. J McDonald           CF    2. B Higginson          RF 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. J Encarnacion        LF 
4. J Jaha               DH    4. T Clark              1B 
5. M Stairs             RF    5. G Kapler             CF 
6. B Grieve             LF    6. J Wood               3B 
7. E Chavez             3B    7. G Jefferies          DH 
8. M Tejada             SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. A Hinch              C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   K Rogers             P        J Weaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  4-0  123  5  -14%  72% F Catalanotto   T Worrell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Encarnacion Scores; Clark Scores; Kapler to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  12-  2   13%  68% B Grieve        J Weaver        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Giambi Scores; Stairs to 3B
   t 4   1  0-1  1-3  3   10%  78% E Chavez        J Weaver        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Stairs Scores; Grieve to 3B
   t 5   0  0-2  12-  2   10%  91% J Giambi        J Weaver        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Phillips Scores; McDonald Scores
   b 6   2  4-2  1-3  3    8%  80% G Jefferies     B Groom         Kapler Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (P-1B-SS-C)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   56%  T Phillips      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   51%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   48%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   45%  J Jaha          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  D Easley        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      47%  B Higginson     Easley Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   49%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---  5   48%  J Encarnacion   Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Clark         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  B Grieve        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   45%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  G Kapler        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  Brad Rigby replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      ---  6   49%  J Wood          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   45%  A Hinch         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   47%  T Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  8   44%  J McDonald      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Rigby facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   40%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   44%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   47%  D Easley        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  4   50%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   57%  J Giambi        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  J Jaha          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   54%  M Stairs        Walk
   R      12-  2   68%  B Grieve        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Giambi Scores; Stairs to 3B
   R      1-3  3   78%  E Chavez        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Stairs Scores; Grieve to 3B
   O      -23  5   72%  M Tejada        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  3   67%  A Hinch         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brad Rigby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   70%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   70%  G Kapler        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   73%  J Wood          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   76%  T Phillips      Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   80%  J McDonald      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Phillips to 2B
   RR     12-  2   91%  J Giambi        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Phillips Scores; McDonald Scores
          -2-  5   92%  J Jaha          Walk
                  Bryce Florie replaces Jeff Weaver pitching
   O      12-  4   90%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   88%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   89%  E Chavez        Walk; Giambi to 3B; Jaha to 2B
   O      123  4   86%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Brad Rigby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   88%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   90%  B Ausmus        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   90%  D Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bryce Florie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  A Hinch         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   89%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   88%  J McDonald      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
                  Tim Worrell replaces Brad Rigby pitching
   O      ---  4   91%  D Easley        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   88%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   91%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  T Clark         Encarnacion Steals 2B
          -2-  6   89%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   86%  G Kapler        Hit By Pitch; Encarnacion to 3B; Clark to 2B
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Jason Wood batting 6th
   RR     123  5   72%  F Catalanotto   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Encarnacion Scores; Clark Scores; Kapler to 3B
                  Buddy Groom replaces Tim Worrell pitching
   O      1-3  3   80%  G Jefferies     Kapler Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (P-1B-SS-C)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bryce Florie facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Catalanotto moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   78%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   81%  J Jaha          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Jaha to 2B/Adv on E6
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Bryce Florie pitching
   O      -2-  5   78%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
                  Tim Raines pinch hits for Ben Grieve batting 6th
          -2-  4   79%  T Raines        Intentional Walk
                  Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching; Olmedo Saenz pinch hits for Eric Chavez batting 7th; Scott Spiezio pinch runs for John Jaha batting 4th
   O      12-  5   76%  O Saenz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Buddy Groom facing 7-8-9
                  Olmedo Saenz moves to 3B; Tim Raines moves to LF
   O      ---  4   80%  G Jefferies     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      ---  2   83%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   85%  D Cruz          Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   83%  M Tejada        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   86%  A Hinch         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  4   87%  T Phillips      Intentional Walk
   O      12- 11   84%  J McDonald      Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
          12-  4   86%  J Giambi        Walk; Hinch to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   R      123  5   92%  S Spiezio       Walk; Hinch Scores; Phillips to 3B; Giambi to 2B
                  Masao Kida replaces Matt Anderson pitching
   O      123  5   90%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   93%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   95%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   96%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Masao Kida facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   95%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  O Saenz         Flyball: CF
   R      --- 10   98%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   98%  A Hinch         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Billy Taylor facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Taylor replaces T.J. Mathews pitching; Jorge Velandia replaces Olmedo Saenz playing 2B batting 7th; Tony Phillips moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   99%  T Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Tony Phillips moves to 2B; Jorge Velandia moves to 3B
   O      ---  8  100%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Jorge Velandia moves to 2B; Tony Phillips moves to 3B
   O      ---  3  100%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199905110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation