April 14, 2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 13
@BOS 6 CHW 9
ANA 4 TEX 7
@CLE 2 DET 10
TBD 5 MIN 10
BAL 9 NYY 7
KCR 5 SEA 11
@TOR 9 FLA 9
@CHC 4 COL 6
STL 2 LAD 8
CIN 1 ATL 6
@MIL 3 MON 4
@PHI 0 NYM 8
@PIT 5
(12) HOU 10
@SDP 4 ARI 3
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 25,043

Friday, April 14, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Devil Rays

3-8

Lost 1

5th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   1  0  0   3  0  1    5 14  0
Tigers          0  0  4   2  2  0   2  0  X   10 11  0

W: C Nitkowski (1-2), L: R Rupe (0-2)

Tigers

4-6

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Williams CF                 4   1   1   3    1   0  .288  .783   22    3   0   HR
M Cairo 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .579   18    3   1   
J Canseco DH                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .805   14    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .216  .626   11    6   3   
G Vaughn LF                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .341 1.090   21    1   0   
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .188  .410   11    0   0   SF
B Trammell RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .956   12    1   0   
J Flaherty C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .406 1.049   15    6   3   
K Stocker SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .406 1.020   16    2   3   

R Rupe P                                                                 1   0
  J Sparks P                                                             0   0
  C Lidle P                                                              0   0
  J Morris P                                                             0   0
  D Eiland P                                                             1   1
Totals                       40   5  14   5    1   2              140   24  11

BATTING

HR: G Williams (2, off C Nitkowski; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: V Castilla (1, off C Nitkowski).

TB: G Williams 4; G Vaughn 3; B Trammell 2; J Canseco 2; K Stocker 2; F McGriff 2; V Castilla; J Flaherty.

RBI: G Williams 3 (6); V Castilla (1); F McGriff (6).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Cairo-F McGriff-K Stocker; J Flaherty-K Stocker.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia RF                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .121  .492   23    5   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   2   3   1    0   1  .389 1.071   12    3   0   
G Jefferies 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .680   11    2   1   
  S Halter PR-2B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         2   0   
J Gonzalez DH                 3   2   3   3    1   0  .417 1.417   15    0   0   HR,2·2B,IW
B Higginson LF                2   0   0   1    1   2  .211  .568   25    1   0   SF
  W Magee LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.750         0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   1   2   2    0   1  .265  .997   11    1   3   2B,CS,HBP
T Clark 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .176  .645   12    8   0   HR,GDP
J Encarnacion CF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .941   17    3   0   2B
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .598    5    2   7   SH

C Nitkowski P                                                            0   0
  D Patterson P                                                          0   0
  W Blair P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31  10  11   9    3   7              131   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Encarnacion (2, off R Rupe); D Palmer (2, off R Rupe); J Gonzalez 2 (3, off C Lidle, off R Rupe).

HR: T Clark (2, off R Rupe; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); J Gonzalez (1, off R Rupe; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Higginson (1, off R Rupe).

SH: D Cruz (5, off R Rupe).

IBB: J Gonzalez (1, by R Rupe).

HBP: D Palmer (1, by J Sparks).

TB: J Gonzalez 8; T Clark 4; B Ausmus 3; D Palmer 3; J Encarnacion 2; G Jefferies.

GIDP: T Clark (4).

RBI: J Gonzalez 3 (4); D Palmer 2 (9); T Clark 2 (4); B Higginson (3); B Ausmus (5).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 3.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Palmer (1, 2nd base by J Sparks/J Flaherty).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rupe, L (0-2)                4.1   8   8   8    2   5   2  11.20   23   82-53   34· 9·10    5· 3· 6· 2     18    -     0.76  -0.31
J Sparks                       1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    5   21-12    3· 4· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.01
C Lidle                        0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0  54.00    3   12-7     4· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
J Morris                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.75    1    5-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.21  -0.00
D Eiland                       1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0  10.80    5   10-8     5· 0· 3    4· 0· 1· 0          3-2    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         8    11  10  10    3   7   2          37  130-81   47·13·21   11· 5· 8· 2          6-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Nitkowski, W (1-2)           7     9   4   4    1   2   1   6.61   31  106-74   47· 6·21   10· 9· 8· 1     44    -     0.74   0.16
D Patterson                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4    8-5     5· 0· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
W Blair                        1     4   1   1    0   0   0   6.75    7   26-17   11· 2· 4    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         9    14   5   5    1   2   1          42  140-96   63· 8·25   15·11·12· 1           -

J Morris faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Rupe (1).

IBB: R Rupe (1; J Gonzalez).

HBP: J Sparks (1; D Palmer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 25,043.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 16mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays          Detroit Tigers                       
1. G Williams           CF    1. L Polonia            RF 
2. M Cairo              2B    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. J Canseco            DH    3. G Jefferies          2B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. J Gonzalez           DH 
5. G Vaughn             LF    5. B Higginson          LF 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. D Palmer             3B 
7. B Trammell           RF    7. T Clark              1B 
8. J Flaherty           C     8. J Encarnacion        CF 
9. K Stocker            SS    9. D Cruz               SS 

   R Rupe               P        C Nitkowski          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  -23  3   20%  87% J Gonzalez      R Rupe          Home Run; Polonia Scores; Ausmus Scores
   t 4   0  4-0  12-  6   -7%  71% G Vaughn        C Nitkowski     Single to LF (Line Drive); Canseco to 3B; McGriff to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3  4    7%  70% B Ausmus        R Rupe          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Encarnacion Scores; Polonia to 2B
   b 3   0  0-0  ---  5    6%  62% J Encarnacion   R Rupe          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% J Gonzalez      R Rupe          Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  M Cairo         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   55%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   54%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  V Castilla      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   50%  B Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive); Castilla to 3B
   O      1-3  8   55%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   61%  J Gonzalez      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  8   57%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   54%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   50%  T Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  K Stocker       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  7   55%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  M Cairo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   62%  J Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   61%  D Cruz          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Encarnacion to 3B
          --3  6   63%  L Polonia       Walk
   R      1-3  4   70%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Encarnacion Scores; Polonia to 2B
   O      12-  3   67%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Polonia to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   RRR    -23  3   87%  J Gonzalez      Home Run; Polonia Scores; Ausmus Scores
   O      ---  4   86%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, C.J. Nitkowski facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   83%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   78%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Canseco to 2B
          12-  6   71%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive); Canseco to 3B; McGriff to 2B
   RO     123  1   76%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Canseco Scores
   O      12-  6   81%  B Trammell      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   85%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ryan Rupe facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   88%  D Palmer        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RR     -2-  3   94%  T Clark         Home Run; Palmer Scores
   O      ---  5   93%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   93%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  L Polonia       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-6, C.J. Nitkowski facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   94%  K Stocker       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   93%  G Williams      Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   95%  J Canseco       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ryan Rupe facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   96%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  2   98%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ausmus to 3B; Jefferies to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23  4   98%  J Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  B Higginson     Wild Pitch; Ausmus Scores; Jefferies to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RO     -23  7   99%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Jefferies Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
                  Jeff Sparks replaces Ryan Rupe pitching
          --3  3   99%  D Palmer        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1-3  6   98%  T Clark         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Palmer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Tigers 8.

Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-8, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   99%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   98%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  V Castilla      Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      1--  1   99%  B Trammell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jeff Sparks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   99%  J Encarnacion   Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   99%  D Cruz          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   99%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Tigers 8.

Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-8, C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   98%  J Flaherty      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  5   97%  K Stocker       Single to LF (Line Drive); Flaherty to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   93%  G Williams      Home Run; Flaherty Scores; Stocker Scores
   O      ---  2   95%  M Cairo         Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   96%  J Canseco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  F McGriff       Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Tigers 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cory Lidle facing 2-3-4
                  Cory Lidle replaces Jeff Sparks pitching
          ---  3   97%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   97%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Shane Halter pinch runs for Gregg Jefferies batting 3rd
          1--  6   98%  J Gonzalez      Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Halter to 3B
                  Jim Morris replaces Cory Lidle pitching
          -23  5   98%  B Higginson     Walk
                  Dave Eiland replaces Jim Morris pitching
   RR     123  1   99%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Halter Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Higginson to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   99%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Tigers 10.

Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 4-10, Danny Patterson facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Patterson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching; Shane Halter moves to 2B; Wendell Magee replaces Bobby Higginson playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  2   99%  G Vaughn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   99%  B Trammell      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dave Eiland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  D Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  L Polonia       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 4, Tigers 10.

Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 4-10, Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
                  Willie Blair replaces Danny Patterson pitching
          ---  3   99%  K Stocker       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  G Williams      Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3  100%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
          1--  1  100%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Stocker to 2B
   R      12-  4  100%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive); Stocker Scores; Canseco to 2B
          12-  7   99%  G Vaughn        Single (Ground Ball); Canseco to 3B; McGriff to 2B
   O      123  5  100%  V Castilla      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Devil Rays 5, Tigers 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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