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@ANA		3
2
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@CLE		2
6
TOR
@DET		9
5
SEA
@MIN		11
3
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@NYY		3
8
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@OAK		1
3
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@TBD		8
6
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@ARI		2
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@CIN		9
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@HOU		2
3
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@MIL		3
2		 
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MON
@PHI		5
2
NYM
@PIT		5
2
SFG
@STL		7
6
Wednesday, May 26, 1999, 7:06PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 14,177, Time of Game: 2:54
Blue Jays
9
24-25
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
19-27
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
L: Willie Blair (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   4  2  0   1  2  0    9 12  1
Tigers          0  1  2   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  7  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart CF-LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .805 18 10 -0.053 0.76 0.038 -0.091 -0.2 3 0
Craig Grebeck 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .351 .874 18 12 0.033 0.71 0.083 -0.050 0.2 3 2 2B
Shawn Green RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .327 1.038 21 12 0.153 0.78 0.211 -0.058 1.0 1 0 HR,CS
Carlos Delgado 1B 4 2 1 2 1 0 .270 .922 13 5 0.212 0.86 0.252 -0.040 1.7 9 1 HR
Tony Fernandez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .393 1.033 24 14 -0.041 0.79 0.010 -0.051 -0.1 0 1 2B,HBP,SF
Dave Hollins DH 5 2 2 0 0 1 .235 .616 16 14 -0.084 0.74 0.021 -0.105 -1.1 2B
Pat Lennon LF 2 1 0 0 2 2 .214 .853 21 9 0.037 1.09 0.071 -0.035 0.0 2 0
   Jose Cruz CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .798 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Homer Bush SS 4 1 2 3 0 1 .328 .763 10 7 0.287 1.44 0.336 -0.049 2.9 4 2 2B,SB
Mike Matheny C 2 0 0 1 1 1 .240 .639 17 8 -0.054 0.99 0.021 -0.075 -0.7 3 1 SF
Kelvim Escobar P 1 0
   Joey Hamilton P 0 0
   Graeme Lloyd P 0 0
Team Totals 35 9 12 9 4 5 .343 1.033 158 91 0.490 0.90 1.043 -0.554 3.7 27 7
2B: T Fernandez (19, off T Jones); D Hollins (4, off W Blair); C Grebeck (3, off W Blair); H Bush (4, off W Blair).
HR: C Delgado (13, off W Blair; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); S Green (15, off B Florie; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: M Matheny (1, off M Anderson); T Fernandez (1, off W Blair).
HBP: T Fernandez (6, by W Blair).
TB: S Green 6; C Delgado 4; C Grebeck 3; D Hollins 3; H Bush 3; T Fernandez 2; S Stewart.
RBI: H Bush 3 (7); C Delgado 2 (46); T Fernandez (35); S Green (48); M Matheny (12); S Stewart (25).
2-out RBI: H Bush 3; C Delgado 2; S Stewart.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: C Grebeck (4).
Baserunning
SB: H Bush (5, 2nd base off M Anderson/B Ausmus).
CS: S Green (3, 2nd base by W Blair/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 15 10 -0.095 0.90 0.000 -0.095 -0.9
   Bill Haselman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .898 5 2 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Frank Catalanotto 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .865 14 11 -0.064 0.60 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 4 0
Damion Easley 2B 3 2 1 0 0 1 .288 .859 13 7 0.029 0.68 0.060 -0.030 0.1 3 1 HBP
Bobby Higginson RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .255 .816 13 9 0.208 1.01 0.244 -0.036 2.0 5 0 HR
Dean Palmer 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .263 .853 17 9 0.027 0.97 0.108 -0.080 0.4 1 0 HR
Karim Garcia LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .613 17 9 -0.069 1.19 0.018 -0.087 -0.5 3 1
Gabe Kapler CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .783 12 7 0.144 1.18 0.199 -0.054 1.1 3 0 2B
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .692 10 3 -0.072 0.96 0.017 -0.089 -0.5 6 2
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .548 9 7 -0.111 1.38 0.000 -0.111 -1.0 2 4
   Gregg Jefferies PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .587 5 3 -0.007 0.26 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
Willie Blair P 0 1
   Bryce Florie P 0 0
   C.J. Nitkowski P 0 0
   Matt Anderson P 0 0
   Todd Jones P 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 7 5 2 4 .206 .682 130 77 -0.012 0.93 0.646 -0.655 -0.3 27 9
2B: G Kapler (3, off K Escobar).
HR: D Palmer (9, off K Escobar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); B Higginson (7, off K Escobar; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: D Easley (5, by K Escobar).
TB: B Higginson 5; D Palmer 4; G Kapler 3; K Garcia; D Easley.
RBI: B Higginson 2 (22); G Kapler 2 (14); D Palmer (25).
2-out RBI: G Kapler 2; B Higginson 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: K Garcia (T Fernandez at home plate).

Toronto Blue Jays

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
Kelvim Escobar, W (4-2) 5.2 6 5 5 1 2 2 5.86 25 81 48 29 6 13 8 13 6 0 38 -0.199 1.01 -1.8
Joey Hamilton, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17.61 2 8 6 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.103 1.81 0.6
Graeme Lloyd, S (3) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.09 10 41 23 12 5 6 3 5 2 0 0 0 0.108 0.56 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 2 4 2 5.00 37 130 77 45 12 20 12 18 8 0 38 1 0 0.012 0.90 0.3

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
Willie Blair, L (1-5) 5 7 6 6 3 2 1 8.80 24 92 53 32 6 15 7 11 3 0 28 -0.347 1.19 -3.1
Bryce Florie 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3.00 6 23 13 7 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.072 0.59 -0.1
C.J. Nitkowski 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.50 2 8 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.024 0.46 0.3
Matt Anderson 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.57 6 22 13 8 2 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.099 0.72 -1.4
Todd Jones 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.67 4 15 10 7 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.005 0.08 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 9 9 4 5 2 9.00 42 160 92 56 11 25 12 20 6 0 28 0 0 -0.489 0.93 -3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Blair (4; T Fernandez); K Escobar (4; D Easley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 14,177.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 13mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Detroit Tigers
1 Shannon Stewart CF 1 Luis Polonia DH
2 Craig Grebeck 2B 2 Frank Catalanotto 1B
3 Shawn Green RF 3 Damion Easley 2B
4 Carlos Delgado 1B 4 Bobby Higginson RF
5 Tony Fernandez 3B 5 Dean Palmer 3B
6 Dave Hollins DH 6 Karim Garcia LF
7 Pat Lennon LF 7 Gabe Kapler CF
8 Homer Bush SS 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Mike Matheny C 9 Deivi Cruz SS
Kelvim Escobar P Willie Blair P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR TOR H. Bush W. Blair 28% 60% Double to RF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores; Hollins Scores; Lennon Scores; Bush to 3B
t5 4-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR C. Delgado W. Blair 20% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Grebeck Scores
b6 3-6 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR DET G. Kapler K. Escobar -19% 62% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Easley Scores; Higginson Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET B. Higginson K. Escobar -17% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Easley Scores
t7 6-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green B. Florie 13% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Stewart W. Blair -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Grebeck W. Blair -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR S. Green W. Blair 1% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR C. Delgado W. Blair -2% 45% Green Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Polonia K. Escobar 2% 47% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto K. Escobar 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley K. Escobar 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Delgado W. Blair -2% 48% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez W. Blair -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O TOR D. Hollins W. Blair -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET B. Higginson K. Escobar 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET D. Palmer K. Escobar -10% 37% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET K. Garcia K. Escobar 2% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET G. Kapler K. Escobar -1% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Ausmus K. Escobar -2% 36% Walk; Kapler to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz K. Escobar 4% 40% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR P. Lennon W. Blair 4% 44% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR H. Bush W. Blair -4% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Matheny W. Blair -3% 36% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Stewart W. Blair -3% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET L. Polonia K. Escobar 2% 36% Lineout: SS
b3 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto K. Escobar 2% 38% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley K. Escobar -1% 36% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET B. Higginson K. Escobar -17% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Easley Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Palmer K. Escobar 1% 20% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR C. Grebeck W. Blair 6% 26% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
t4 0-3 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  TOR S. Green W. Blair 7% 33% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grebeck to 3B
t4 0-3 0 1-3 4,(3-0)  TOR C. Delgado W. Blair 5% 38% Walk; Green to 2B
t4 0-3 0 123 5,(2-2)  RO TOR T. Fernandez W. Blair -2% 36% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grebeck Scores; Green to 3B
t4 1-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O TOR D. Hollins W. Blair -7% 28% Fielder's Choice C; Green out at 3B/C-3B; Delgado to 3B
t4 1-3 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  TOR P. Lennon W. Blair 3% 31% Walk; Hollins to 2B
t4 1-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR TOR H. Bush W. Blair 28% 60% Double to RF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores; Hollins Scores; Lennon Scores; Bush to 3B
t4 4-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TOR M. Matheny W. Blair -4% 56% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 6-7-8
b4 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET K. Garcia K. Escobar 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b4 3-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET G. Kapler K. Escobar 2% 61% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 3-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Ausmus K. Escobar 2% 63% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
t5 4-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR S. Stewart W. Blair -3% 60% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR C. Grebeck W. Blair 3% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 4-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR S. Green W. Blair -3% 59% Flyball: LF
t5 4-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR C. Delgado W. Blair 20% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Grebeck Scores
t5 6-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  TOR T. Fernandez W. Blair 1% 80% Hit By Pitch
t5 6-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR D. Hollins W. Blair -2% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Fernandez out at Hm/LF-SS-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 9-1-2
b5 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz K. Escobar 3% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET L. Polonia K. Escobar 2% 83% Flyball: CF
b5 3-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET F. Catalanotto K. Escobar 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Bryce Florie facing 7-8-9
Bryce Florie replaces Willie Blair pitching
t6 6-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR P. Lennon B. Florie -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t6 6-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR H. Bush B. Florie -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t6 6-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR M. Matheny B. Florie 1% 83% Walk
t6 6-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Florie -1% 82% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 3-4-5
b6 3-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET D. Easley K. Escobar -5% 77% Hit By Pitch
b6 3-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Higginson K. Escobar -8% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley to 2B
b6 3-6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Palmer K. Escobar 7% 76% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b6 3-6 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET K. Garcia K. Escobar 4% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Easley to 3B; Higginson to 2B
b6 3-6 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RR DET G. Kapler K. Escobar -19% 62% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Easley Scores; Higginson Scores
Joey Hamilton replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
b6 5-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Ausmus J. Hamilton 6% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Bryce Florie facing 2-3-4
t7 6-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR C. Grebeck B. Florie -3% 65% Foul Flyball: RF
t7 6-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green B. Florie 13% 78% Home Run (Fly Ball)
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Bryce Florie pitching
t7 7-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O TOR C. Delgado C. Nitkowski -1% 77% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 7-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez C. Nitkowski -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Blue Jays' Joey Hamilton facing 9-1-2
b7 5-7 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz J. Hamilton 4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
Graeme Lloyd replaces Joey Hamilton pitching
b7 5-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET L. Polonia G. Lloyd 3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-7 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto G. Lloyd 2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Matt Anderson facing 6-7-8
Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
t8 7-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR D. Hollins M. Anderson 2% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 7-5 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TOR P. Lennon M. Anderson -2% 85% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR H. Bush M. Anderson 4% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hollins to 3B
t8 7-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Matheny M. Anderson 1% 90% Bush Steals 2B
t8 7-5 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO TOR M. Matheny M. Anderson 1% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hollins Scores; Bush to 3B
t8 8-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R TOR S. Stewart M. Anderson 4% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bush Scores
t8 9-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR C. Grebeck M. Anderson -1% 95% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Graeme Lloyd facing 3-4-5
Shannon Stewart moves from CF to LF
Jose Cruz replaces Pat Lennon (LF) playing CF batting 7th
b8 5-9 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Easley G. Lloyd 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson G. Lloyd 1% 98% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b8 5-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Palmer G. Lloyd -1% 97% Walk
b8 5-9 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET K. Garcia G. Lloyd -2% 95% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Palmer to 3B/Adv on E4
b8 5-9 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Kapler G. Lloyd 3% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 3-4-5
Todd Jones replaces Matt Anderson pitching
t9 9-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR S. Green T. Jones -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 9-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR C. Delgado T. Jones -0% 98% Lineout: LF
t9 9-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR T. Fernandez T. Jones 0% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t9 9-5 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O TOR D. Hollins T. Jones -0% 98% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Graeme Lloyd facing 8-9-1
b9 5-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Ausmus G. Lloyd 1% 99% Lineout: SS
Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
b9 5-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Jefferies G. Lloyd 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Bill Haselman pinch hits for Luis Polonia (DH) batting 1st
b9 5-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Haselman G. Lloyd 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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