May 12, 1999 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,565

Wednesday, May 12, 1999, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Athletics

18-17

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: G Heredia (3-2), L: J Thompson (4-4), S: B Taylor (8)

Tigers

15-19

Lost 3

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B-LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .926   19    4   1   HBP
J McDonald CF                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .240  .590   21    1   0   
T Raines LF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .222  .686   15    1   0   HR
  J Velandia 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         1   1   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .899   24    9   1   
M Stairs RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .895   10    2   0   
M Macfarlane C                4   1   1   0    0   2  .209  .511   15    4   0   
S Spiezio DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .654   16    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .675   14    0   4   
E Chavez 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .698   12    3   2   

G Heredia P                                                              1   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             1   0
Totals                       32   2   4   2    5   6              146   27   9

BATTING

HR: T Raines (1, off J Thompson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: T Phillips (4, by J Thompson).

TB: T Raines 4; S Spiezio; M Macfarlane; J McDonald.

RBI: J McDonald (2); T Raines (7).

2-out RBI: T Raines; J McDonald.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Easley SS-2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .883   18    3   1   
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .804   12    1   0   
J Encarnacion LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .715   12    4   0   SB
T Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .203  .587   20   11   0   
G Kapler CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .829   13    1   0   
F Catalanotto 3B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .757   11    0   1   
K Garcia DH                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .675    9    0   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .657    4    6   0   SB
J Macias 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   18    1   6   
  G Jefferies PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .589    4    0   0   HBP
  D Cruz SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .572         0   1   

J Thompson P                                                             0   0
  M Kida P                                                               0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    1   4              121   27   9

BATTING

2B: K Garcia (1, off G Heredia).

HBP: G Jefferies (3, by D Jones).

TB: K Garcia 2; B Ausmus; J Encarnacion; D Easley.

RBI: D Easley (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Easley (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Encarnacion (10, 2nd base off G Heredia/M Macfarlane); B Ausmus (2, 2nd base off G Heredia/M Macfarlane).

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
G Heredia, W (3-2)             7     3   1   1    1   3   0   3.80   25   89-62   38·10·14   10· 8· 3· 0     69    -     1.05   0.40
D Jones, H (3)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.82    5   16-8     5· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          1-1    3.86   0.12
B Taylor, S (8)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.51    3   11-9     4· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.23
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   0          33  116-79   47·12·20   13·11· 3· 0          1-1

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, L (4-4)            6.2   4   2   2    4   3   1   4.60   29  113-64   37· 8·19   10· 9· 2· 0     57    -     1.06   0.10
M Kida                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.00   0.05
C Nitkowski                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    2   10-6     2· 0· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
D Brocail                      1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.00    6   22-12    3· 3· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.68   0.06
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   6   1          38  146-83   43·11·29   14·10· 2· 0          3-0

G Heredia faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Jones (2; G Jefferies); J Thompson (1; T Phillips).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 13,565.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 13mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. T Phillips           2B    1. D Easley             SS 
2. J McDonald           CF    2. B Higginson          RF 
3. T Raines             LF    3. J Encarnacion        LF 
4. J Giambi             1B    4. T Clark              1B 
5. M Stairs             RF    5. G Kapler             CF 
6. M Macfarlane         C     6. F Catalanotto        3B 
7. S Spiezio            DH    7. K Garcia             DH 
8. M Tejada             SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. E Chavez             3B    9. J Macias             2B 

   G Heredia            P        J Thompson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-0  12-  6  -23%  49% D Easley        D Jones         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Garcia Scores; Jefferies to 3B
   b 8   1  2-1  1-3  3   18%  67% B Higginson     D Jones         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   b 8   2  2-1  1-3  2   15%  82% J Encarnacion   D Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   t 7   2  0-1  123  6   11%  81% J McDonald      J Thompson      Walk; Macfarlane Scores; Chavez to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   b 8   0  2-0  ---  3  -11%  70% K Garcia        G Heredia       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  T Phillips      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   46%  J McDonald      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  2   55%  T Raines        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  9   56%  J Giambi        Walk
   O      1--  1   54%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   58%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   60%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 1B-2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   57%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   55%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   57%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   59%  G Kapler        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   60%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   58%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   56%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   58%  K Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   60%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   61%  J Macias        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   59%  T Raines        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   57%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   56%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   59%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   59%  J Encarnacion   Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      58%  T Clark         Encarnacion Steals 2B
          -2-  6   57%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   63%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   60%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   63%  S Spiezio       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   60%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   57%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   60%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   63%  K Garcia        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   61%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      60%  J Macias        Ausmus Steals 2B
   O      -2- 12   65%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   62%  T Phillips      Foul Popfly: 2B (Short RF Foul)
          ---  2   65%  J McDonald      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   68%  T Raines        Walk; McDonald to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B unassisted; McDonald to 3B; Raines to 2B
   O      -23  1   58%  M Stairs        Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   63%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   66%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   68%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   72%  M Macfarlane    Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   70%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-1B; Macfarlane to 2B
   O      -2-  1   66%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-  5   66%  E Chavez        Walk
          12-  3   70%  T Phillips      Hit By Pitch; Macfarlane to 3B; Chavez to 2B
   R      123  6   81%  J McDonald      Walk; Macfarlane Scores; Chavez to 3B; Phillips to 2B
                  Masao Kida replaces Justin Thompson pitching
   O      123  1   76%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
                  Jorge Velandia replaces Tim Raines playing 2B batting 3rd; Tony Phillips moves to LF
   O      ---  1   80%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   83%  G Kapler        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   85%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Masao Kida pitching
   O      ---  5   83%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
                  Doug Brocail replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      ---  5   81%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Heredia facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   70%  K Garcia        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Doug Jones replaces Gil Heredia pitching
   O      -2-  1   78%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Jose Macias batting 9th
          -2-  4   72%  G Jefferies     Hit By Pitch
   R      12-  6   49%  D Easley        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Garcia Scores; Jefferies to 3B
   O      1-3  3   67%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1-3  2   82%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
                  Damion Easley moves to 2B; Deivi Cruz replaces Gregg Jefferies playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  1   80%  S Spiezio       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   78%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   79%  E Chavez        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   81%  T Phillips      Walk; Chavez to 2B
   O      12-  5   77%  J McDonald      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Billy Taylor facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Taylor replaces Doug Jones pitching
   O      ---  4   87%  T Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   94%  G Kapler        Popfly: P
   O      ---  1  100%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199905120

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