September 1, 1999 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 18,544

Wednesday, September 1, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:09

Rangers

80-54

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   3  1  1   0  2  6   14 15  1
Tigers          1  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  1    7 12  2

W: R Helling (12-7), L: J Weaver (8-10), S: J Wetteland (37)

Tigers

53-79

Lost 1

4th, 29 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  6   1   3   2    0   2  .235  .626   17    5   0   3B,2B
M McLemore 2B                 6   0   2   2    0   0  .282  .740   17    0   3   CS
R Greer LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .899   18    5   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 5   3   3   1    0   2  .312  .944   14    0   0   HR,2B
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .338 1.073   17    7   0   2B,IW
L Stevens DH                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .290  .861   19    0   0   2B
L Alicea 3B                   5   2   1   2    0   1  .190  .616   20    1   0   HR
R Clayton SS                  1   3   0   1    2   0  .263  .705   22    1   3   HBP,SF
G Zaun C                      4   1   2   4    0   0  .235  .618   12    8   1   HR,SH

R Helling P                                                              0   0
  T Crabtree P                                                           0   0
  J Wetteland P                                                          0   0
Totals                       40  14  15  14    4   6              156   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (27, off J Weaver); R Palmeiro (25, off J Weaver); T Goodwin (10, off J Weaver); L Stevens (25, off J Weaver).

3B: T Goodwin (5, off J Weaver).

HR: L Alicea (3, off D Brocail; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); G Zaun (1, off M Kida; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); J Gonzalez (31, off J Weaver; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: R Clayton (3, off M Kida).

SH: G Zaun (1, off D Brocail).

IBB: R Palmeiro (12, by M Kida).

HBP: R Clayton (4, by J Weaver).

TB: J Gonzalez 7; T Goodwin 6; G Zaun 5; L Alicea 4; R Palmeiro 3; M McLemore 2; L Stevens 2; R Greer.

RBI: G Zaun 4 (12); M McLemore 2 (38); L Alicea 2 (16); T Goodwin 2 (21); R Clayton (36); R Palmeiro (128); L Stevens (73); J Gonzalez (109).

2-out RBI: M McLemore 2; T Goodwin 2; G Zaun.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: R Greer (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: M McLemore (8, 2nd base by D Brocail/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF-RF               5   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .840   13    6   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .280  .786   19    6   1   SB
D Palmer 3B                   5   2   3   2    0   1  .261  .835   18    0   0   HR
T Clark 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   3  .278  .848   27    9   2   HR
D Easley 2B                   5   2   2   1    0   2  .271  .826   20    1   3   HR,SB
B Higginson DH                3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .733   24    0   0   
  C Nitkowski PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Kapler CF-RF-CF             3   0   0   1    0   1  .237  .763   13    1   0   SF
K Garcia RF                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .666    8    0   0   SF
  K Bartee PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .613         0   0   
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .802    2    0   0   
  J Encarnacion LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .744         0   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .675   12    3   3   

J Weaver P                                                               1   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
  M Kida P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7    2   9              156   27   9

BATTING

HR: T Clark (24, off R Helling; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); D Palmer (30, off R Helling; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs); D Easley (19, off R Helling; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: G Kapler (4, off J Wetteland); K Garcia (1, off R Helling).

TB: D Palmer 6; D Easley 5; T Clark 5; D Cruz 2; B Higginson; B Ausmus; K Garcia.

RBI: D Palmer 2 (84); T Clark 2 (79); K Garcia (22); G Kapler (41); D Easley (60).

2-out RBI: T Clark 2; D Easley; D Palmer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D Palmer 2 (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Ausmus (9, 2nd base off R Helling/G Zaun); D Easley (10, 2nd base off R Helling/G Zaun).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Helling, W (12-7)            7     8   6   6    1   7   3   4.32   30  107-70   39· 9·22    7·10· 5· 0     43    -     1.08  -0.01
T Crabtree, H (12)             0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.65    3   16-8     6· 2· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.74  -0.10
J Wetteland, S (37)            1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   4.09    8   27-20   10· 5· 5    1· 4· 2· 0          3-1    1.02   0.18
Totals                         9    12   7   7    2   9   3          41  150-98   55·16·27    8·14· 8· 0          4-1

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 Weaver, L (8-10)             6     9   6   6    1   4   1   5.23   29  100-66   37·12·17    7· 7· 9· 0     33    -     1.07  -0.25
D Brocail                      2     3   2   2    1   2   1   2.80    9   29-18   11· 4· 3    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.75  -0.11
M Kida                         1     3   6   5    2   0   1   5.81    9   25-13   10· 1· 2    3· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.23  -0.09
Totals                         9    15  14  13    4   6   3          47  154-97   58·17·22   14· 7·15· 0           -

R Helling faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Kida (2; R Palmeiro).

HBP: J Weaver (15; R Clayton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 18,544.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. T Goodwin            CF    1. L Polonia            LF 
2. M McLemore           2B    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. R Greer              LF    3. D Palmer             3B 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. T Clark              1B 
5. R Palmeiro           1B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. L Stevens            DH    6. B Higginson          DH 
7. L Alicea             3B    7. G Kapler             CF 
8. R Clayton            SS    8. K Garcia             RF 
9. G Zaun               C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   R Helling            P        J Weaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  5-5  1--  2   17%  63% T Goodwin       J Weaver        Triple to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-  4  -16%  20% T Clark         R Helling       Home Run (Fly Ball); Ausmus Scores
   t 5   1  5-4  ---  2   13%  47% J Gonzalez      J Weaver        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   0  5-6  ---  1   12%  85% L Alicea        D Brocail       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 4   2  5-3  12-  3   11%  38% T Goodwin       J Weaver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores; Zaun to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   46%  M McLemore      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   45%  R Greer         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  L Polonia       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   49%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   39%  D Palmer        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   40%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Weaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   38%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   36%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   38%  L Stevens       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   35%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Helling facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   32%  D Easley        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      30%  B Higginson     Easley Steals 2B
          -2-  7   25%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Easley to 3B
   O      1-3  4   29%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  1   28%  K Garcia        Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Easley Scores
   O      1--  6   30%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   28%  R Clayton       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   26%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   28%  T Goodwin       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   36%  M McLemore      Single to CF (Line Drive); Goodwin Scores
   O      1--  3   34%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   36%  L Polonia       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  5   34%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--      32%  D Palmer        Ausmus Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   35%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -2-  4   20%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball); Ausmus Scores
   R      ---  1   13%  D Easley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   14%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Jeff Weaver facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   18%  J Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   R      -2-  6   26%  R Palmeiro      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      -2-  4   22%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   19%  L Alicea        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Palmeiro to 3B
          --3  6   20%  R Clayton       Walk
   R      1-3  2   28%  G Zaun          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Palmeiro Scores; Clayton to 2B
   R      12-  3   38%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores; Zaun to 3B
   O      1-3  3   32%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   34%  G Kapler        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   36%  K Garcia        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  3   34%  D Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  4   37%  L Polonia       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   34%  R Greer         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   R      ---  2   47%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   44%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   43%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Rick Helling facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   46%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   48%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jeff Weaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   46%  L Alicea        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
          ---  5   50%  R Clayton       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   46%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      1--  2   63%  T Goodwin       Triple to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores
   O      --3  5   58%  M McLemore      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Rick Helling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   63%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   68%  G Kapler        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Brocail replaces Jeff Weaver pitching
   O      ---  4   65%  R Greer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   63%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   64%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   61%  L Stevens       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Rick Helling facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   54%  K Garcia        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Karim Garcia batting 8th
   O      1--  1   58%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Bartee to 2B
   O      -2-  1   64%  L Polonia       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bartee to 3B
   O      --3  6   73%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
                  Kimera Bartee moves to CF; Gabe Kapler moves to RF
   R      ---  1   85%  L Alicea        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  5   87%  R Clayton       Walk
   O      1--  1   86%  G Zaun          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Clayton to 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   91%  M McLemore      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores
   O      1--  2   90%  R Greer         McLemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Rick Helling facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   84%  D Palmer        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Tim Crabtree replaces Rick Helling pitching
          1--  8   75%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Palmer to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   74%  B Higginson     Walk; Palmer to 3B; Clark to 2B
                  John Wetteland replaces Tim Crabtree pitching; C.J. Nitkowski pinch runs for Bobby Higginson batting 6th
   RO     123  3   82%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmer Scores
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Kimera Bartee batting 8th
   O      12-  2   91%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-6, Masao Kida facing 3-4-5
                  Masao Kida replaces Doug Brocail pitching; Juan Encarnacion replaces Frank Catalanotto playing LF batting 8th; Gabe Kapler moves to CF; Luis Polonia moves to RF
          ---  2   93%  R Greer         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   96%  J Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Greer to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on E5
          -23  4   97%  R Palmeiro      Intentional Walk
   R      123  5   99%  L Stevens       Walk; Greer Scores; Gonzalez to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B
   R      123  2   99%  L Alicea        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores; Palmeiro to 3B; Stevens to 2B
   RO     123  4   99%  R Clayton       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmeiro Scores; Stevens to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  G Zaun          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Stevens Scores; Alicea Scores/unER
   O      ---  1  100%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1  100%  M McLemore      Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 14, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-14, John Wetteland facing 9-1-2
          ---  2  100%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2  100%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Cruz Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  T Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  9  100%  D Easley        Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 14, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199909010

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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