August 8, 2000 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 30,190

Tuesday, August 8, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Orioles

49-62

Lost 1

4th, 12½ GB

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

W: B Moehler (8-7), L: P Rapp (6-9)

Tigers

52-59

Won 1

3rd, 14½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .776   12    3   0   
M Mora SS                     4   1   4   0    0   0  .292  .804   21    3   3   2B
D DeShields 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .811    9    2   4   GDP
A Belle RF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .288  .864    9    1   0   
J Conine DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .779   10    0   0   
C Richard 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .723   10    9   0   
B Fordyce C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .830   17    5   0   
R Minor 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .399    9    0   1   
L Matos CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .653    8    1   0   

P Rapp P                                                                 0   0
  C McElroy P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1   7              105   24   8

BATTING

2B: M Mora (18, off B Moehler).

TB: M Mora 5; B Fordyce 2; D DeShields; R Minor.

GIDP: D DeShields (8).

RBI: A Belle (86).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Minor-D DeShields-C Richard; D DeShields-M Mora-C Richard.

E: B Fordyce (2).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Easley 2B                   2   2   1   1    1   0  .242  .734   13    2   3   HR,HBP
B McMillon DH                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .375 1.694   18    0   0   GDP
B Higginson LF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .910   16    0   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 3   0   1   2    1   1  .277  .841   21    0   0   2B
D Palmer 3B-1B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .854   13    0   3   2B,SF
H Morris 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .757   10    9   1   
  W Magee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .800    5    0   0   
  S Halter 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .646         0   0   
J Encarnacion CF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .750   14    6   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .701   12    8   0   GDP
D Cruz SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .730   10    1   4   

B Moehler P                                                              1   0
Totals                       28   4   7   4    4   5              132   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Palmer (15, off P Rapp); J Gonzalez (24, off P Rapp).

HR: D Easley (9, off P Rapp; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: D Palmer (4, off P Rapp).

HBP: D Easley (6, by P Rapp).

TB: D Easley 4; J Gonzalez 2; D Palmer 2; B Higginson; B Ausmus; J Encarnacion; D Cruz.

GIDP: B McMillon (1); B Ausmus (15).

RBI: J Gonzalez 2 (43); D Easley (28); D Palmer (65).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-H Morris.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Rapp, L (6-9)                7     6   4   3    4   5   1   6.14   32  120-75   51· 6·17    7· 7· 6· 1     52    -     1.13  -0.11
C McElroy                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.68    3   10-6     3· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   3    4   5   1          35  130-81   54· 8·18    8· 8· 7· 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
B Moehler, W (8-7)             9     8   1   1    1   7   0   4.28   35  105-78   43·10·25   10· 7·10· 0     73    -     1.15   0.40
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   7   0          35  105-78   43·10·25   10· 7·10· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: P Rapp (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Rapp (3; D Easley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 30,190.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Anderson           LF    1. D Easley             2B 
2. M Mora               SS    2. B McMillon           DH 
3. D DeShields          2B    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. A Belle              RF    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. J Conine             DH    5. D Palmer             3B 
6. C Richard            1B    6. H Morris             1B 
7. B Fordyce            C     7. J Encarnacion        CF 
8. R Minor              3B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. L Matos              CF    9. D Cruz               SS 

   P Rapp               P        B Moehler            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-0  123  2   22%  78% J Gonzalez      P Rapp          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cruz Scores; Easley Scores; McMillon to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  1  -11%  35% D DeShields     B Moehler       Single to CF (Line Drive); Mora to 3B; DeShields to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 5   0  1-0  12-  1   10%  66% B McMillon      P Rapp          Reached on Interference on C; Cruz to 3B; Easley to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  3   -9%  37% M Mora          B Moehler       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson to 3B
   b 5   0  1-0  123  4   -9%  57% B Higginson     P Rapp          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  B Anderson      Walk
          1--  3   37%  M Mora          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson to 3B
   O      -23  4   42%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      -23  2   49%  A Belle         Popfly: 2B
   O      -23  4   55%  J Conine        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  6   51%  B McMillon      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   52%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  C Richard       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   50%  B Fordyce       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   46%  R Minor         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Fordyce to 2B
   O      12-  3   51%  L Matos         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   55%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Rapp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   56%  H Morris        Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   55%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive); Morris to 2B
          12-      56%  D Cruz          Wild Pitch; Morris to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -23  3   50%  " "             Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   46%  M Mora          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   35%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Line Drive); Mora to 3B; DeShields to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RO     -23  2   35%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B; Mora Scores; DeShields to 3B
   O      --3  2   41%  J Conine        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  2   45%  C Richard       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   42%  D Easley        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   40%  B McMillon      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   41%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  8   38%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   41%  B Fordyce       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   43%  R Minor         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  L Matos         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Rapp facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   52%  D Palmer        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   46%  H Morris        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  2   42%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Palmer to 3B
   O      --3  1   37%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   40%  B Anderson      Lineout: CF
          ---  9   37%  M Mora          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   43%  D DeShields     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pat Rapp facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   48%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  6   56%  D Easley        Walk; Cruz to 2B
          12-  1   66%  B McMillon      Reached on Interference on C; Cruz to 3B; Easley to 2B
   O      123  4   57%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  2   78%  J Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cruz Scores; Easley Scores; McMillon to 3B
   RO     -23  4   79%  D Palmer        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McMillon Scores/unER
   O      -2-  5   77%  H Morris        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   80%  A Belle         Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   82%  J Conine        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   84%  C Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pat Rapp facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   82%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  B Ausmus        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   80%  D Cruz          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   74%  B Fordyce       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   80%  R Minor         Lineout: SS
   O      1--  2   84%  L Matos         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   88%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pat Rapp facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   94%  D Easley        Home Run
   O      ---  5   93%  B McMillon      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   92%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   93%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   88%  M Mora          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   92%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   95%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   97%  J Conine        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Chuck McElroy facing 6-7-8
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Pat Rapp pitching; Wendell Magee pinch hits for Hal Morris batting 6th
   O      ---  5   97%  W Magee         Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   97%  J Encarnacion   Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   96%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
                  Dean Palmer moves to 1B; Shane Halter replaces Wendell Magee playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  4   98%  C Richard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8  100%  B Fordyce       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Minor         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200008080

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