July 23, 1999 Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
ANA 0 TOR 2
@CHW 1 DET 14
BOS 5 KCR 12
OAK 7 MIN 5
SEA 4 NYY 9
CLE 8
(10) TEX 11
@TBD 8 ARI 10
LAD 1 STL 6
@COL 4 FLA 5
MIL 4 HOU 7
SDP 4 MON 5
PIT 1 NYM 5
CHC 4 PHI 6
ATL 5 ATL 3
@PHI 1 SFG 6
CIN 5

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 35,245

Friday, July 23, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Red Sox

52-45

Lost 3

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  0    5  8  0
Tigers          3  0  1   0  4  6   0  0  X   14 15  0

W: B Moehler (8-9), L: T Ohka (0-2)

Tigers

41-56

Won 3

3rd, 17½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .275  .771   14    2   2   HR
J Valentin 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .730    9    0   1   
  C Gubanich C                1   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .772    1    2   1   
B Daubach DH-3B               4   2   2   1    0   0  .325  .974   13    0   0   2B
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   1   0    0   0  .346  .992    8    1   2   
  L Merloni PR-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .609    4    0   1   
T O'Leary LF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .289  .857   16    1   0   SF,GDP
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .847   13    7   1   
J Varitek C                   1   0   0   0    2   1  .256  .796   15    5   0   
  R Garces P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Wakefield P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  R Jefferson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .798    3    0   0   
D Lewis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .666   21    4   0   GDP
T Nixon RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .737   17    1   0   GDP

T Ohka P                                                                 0   2
  M Santana P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   4    4   3              134   24  10

BATTING

2B: B Daubach (20, off N Cruz).

HR: J Offerman (5, off B Moehler; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: T O'Leary (3, off N Cruz).

TB: J Offerman 4; B Daubach 3; M Stanley 2; N Garciaparra; J Valentin; C Gubanich.

GIDP: T Nixon (4); D Lewis (3); T O'Leary (12).

RBI: J Offerman 2 (40); B Daubach (41); T O'Leary (60).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia DH                  5   2   3   2    1   0  .366  .983   16    0   0   HR,2·2B
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .288  .808   26    4   1   
B Higginson RF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .736    3    0   0   
  G Jefferies PH-LF           4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .590   13    2   0   HR
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .253  .769   13   10   1   2B
J Encarnacion LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .766         0   0   
  K Garcia LF-RF              4   3   2   1    1   1  .226  .640   20    0   0   HR
F Catalanotto 2B              4   0   2   0    1   1  .278  .784   12    2   6   2B
G Kapler CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .238  .775   19    4   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   1   4    0   3  .271  .675   18    3   4   HR,SF
J Wood 3B                     4   2   1   3    1   2  .176  .487   17    2   0   HR

B Moehler P                                                              0   0
  N Cruz P                                                               0   1
Totals                       38  14  15  14    7   8              157   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Clark (14, off T Ohka); F Catalanotto (13, off R Garces); L Polonia 2 (14, off T Ohka, off M Santana).

HR: G Jefferies (6, off M Santana; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); J Wood (1, off M Santana; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); L Polonia (4, off M Santana; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Cruz (5, off T Ohka; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); K Garcia (5, off T Ohka; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: D Cruz (3, off M Santana).

TB: L Polonia 8; K Garcia 5; D Cruz 4; G Jefferies 4; J Wood 4; T Clark 3; F Catalanotto 3; B Higginson; B Ausmus; G Kapler.

RBI: D Cruz 4 (28); J Wood 3 (7); L Polonia 2 (17); T Clark 2 (52); K Garcia (12); B Higginson (41); G Jefferies (18).

2-out RBI: J Wood 3; D Cruz 3; L Polonia 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Cruz-F Catalanotto-T Clark; T Clark-D Cruz-T Clark; F Catalanotto-D Cruz-T Clark.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Ohka, L (0-2)                4.2   9   7   7    3   4   2  14.29   26   85-54   32· 3·19   10· 5· 4· 0     19    -     0.63  -0.25
M Santana                      1.1   5   7   7    3   1   3  15.75   12   41-21   12· 3· 6    0· 5· 3· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.01
R Garces                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   20-13    8· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Wakefield                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.96    3    9-8     4· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  14    7   8   5          46  155-96   56·11·29   12·11· 8· 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 Moehler, W (8-9)             7     7   4   4    4   3   1   5.11   29  114-68   39· 7·22   12· 7· 3· 0     46    -     0.45   0.23
N Cruz                         2     1   1   1    0   0   0   5.98    7   19-12   10· 0· 2    1· 6· 0· 0          1-1    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   3   1          36  133-80   49· 7·24   13·13· 3· 0          1-1

B Moehler faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Santana (1); B Moehler (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 35,245.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Offerman           2B    1. L Polonia            DH 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. B Daubach            DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. N Garciaparra        SS    4. T Clark              1B 
5. T O'Leary            LF    5. J Encarnacion        LF 
6. M Stanley            1B    6. F Catalanotto        2B 
7. J Varitek            C     7. G Kapler             CF 
8. D Lewis              CF    8. D Cruz               SS 
9. T Nixon              RF    9. J Wood               3B 

   T Ohka               P        B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-1  12-  2   11%  83% T Clark         T Ohka          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ausmus Scores; Higginson Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  6    8%  66% B Ausmus        T Ohka          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Polonia to 3B
   t 3   0  3-0  1--  5    7%  82% T Nixon         B Moehler       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 5   1  4-0  12-  4    7%  92% D Lewis         B Moehler       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 5   2  0-4  1-3  3    6%  98% D Cruz          T Ohka          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores; Kapler Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  J Offerman      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   50%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   53%  B Daubach       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  Karim Garcia replaces Juan Encarnacion playing LF batting 5th
   O      1--  5   55%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  L Polonia       Walk
          1--  6   66%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Polonia to 3B
   R      1-3  3   71%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Polonia Scores; Ausmus to 2B
   RR     12-  2   83%  T Clark         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ausmus Scores; Higginson Scores
   O      -2-  4   80%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   81%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   O      12-  4   79%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   76%  D Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   78%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  M Stanley       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   79%  J Wood          Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   82%  L Polonia       Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   83%  B Ausmus        Walk
                  Gregg Jefferies pinch hits for Bobby Higginson batting 3rd
   O      12-  5   81%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Polonia to 3B
   O      1-3  3   78%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
                  Gregg Jefferies moves to LF; Karim Garcia moves to RF
          ---  8   74%  D Lewis         Walk
   OO     1--  5   82%  T Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   88%  K Garcia        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  5   88%  G Kapler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   87%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   86%  J Wood          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   88%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   89%  B Daubach       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   90%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   89%  L Polonia       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   88%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   90%  T O'Leary       Foul Popfly: C
          ---  4   88%  M Stanley       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   85%  J Varitek       Walk; Stanley to 2B
   OO     12-  4   92%  D Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   93%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   92%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
          1--  2   93%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Garcia to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Garcia to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   98%  D Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores; Kapler Scores
                  Marino Santana replaces Tomokazu Ohka pitching
          ---  7   98%  J Wood          Walk
          1--      98%  L Polonia       Wild Pitch; Wood to 2B
   R      -2-  4   99%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Wood Scores
   O      -2-  4   99%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  T Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   99%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Marino Santana facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1  100%  G Jefferies     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5  100%  T Clark         Walk
          1--  4  100%  K Garcia        Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4  100%  G Kapler        Walk; Clark to 3B; Garcia to 2B
   RO     123  1  100%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores; Garcia to 3B; Kapler to 2B
   RRR    -23  1  100%  J Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garcia Scores; Kapler Scores
   R      ---  2  100%  L Polonia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Tigers 14.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-14, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
          ---  5  100%  B Daubach       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1  100%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Ground Ball); Daubach to 3B
                  Lou Merloni pinch runs for Nomar Garciaparra batting 4th
   ROO    1-3  4  100%  T O'Leary       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Daubach Scores/No RBI
          ---  5  100%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--     100%  J Varitek       Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
          -2-  5  100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6  100%  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 14-1, Rich Garces facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Garces replaces Jason Varitek pitching and batting 7th; Creighton Gubanich replaces John Valentin playing C batting 2nd; Brian Daubach moves to 3B (team loses DH); Lou Merloni moves to SS
   O      ---  5  100%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  9  100%  K Garcia        Walk
          1--  1  100%  F Catalanotto   Double to RF (Line Drive); Garcia to 3B
   O      -23  4  100%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Tigers 14.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-14, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
          ---  6  100%  T Nixon         Walk
   RR     1--  1  100%  J Offerman      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Nixon Scores
          ---  1  100%  C Gubanich      Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   R      1--  3  100%  B Daubach       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gubanich Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  L Merloni       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B); Daubach to 3B
   RO     --3  1  100%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Daubach Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 14-5, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Wakefield replaces Rich Garces pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Wood          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  L Polonia       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 14.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 5-14, Nelson Cruz facing 7-8-9
                  Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Tim Wakefield batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Jefferson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3  100%  D Lewis         Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  4  100%  T Nixon         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Tigers 14.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199907230

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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