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@BAL		1
2
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@BOS		6
7		 
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4
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@DET		1
3
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@NYY		3
12
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@ARI		16
8
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7
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4
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5
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1
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5		 
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@SFG		0
6
PIT
@STL		4
7
Monday, August 21, 2000 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 30,135, Time of Game: 2:40
Athletics
1
66-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Tigers
3
61-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
W: Steve Sparks (4-2)
L: Mark Mulder (7-9)
S: Todd Jones (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  8  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terrence Long CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .788 16 11 -0.169 1.19 0.000 -0.169 -1.4 0 0 GDP
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .820 12 8 0.014 1.01 0.078 -0.064 -0.2 3 4
Ben Grieve DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .292 .877 24 16 -0.137 1.39 0.000 -0.137 -1.0
Mike Stanley 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .779 21 9 -0.053 1.17 0.041 -0.094 -0.4 9 0
Matt Stairs RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .215 .714 18 11 -0.136 1.27 0.000 -0.136 -1.0 2 0
Jeremy Giambi LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .687 15 10 -0.004 0.84 0.031 -0.035 -0.1 0 0
   Ryan Christenson PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .741 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ramon Hernandez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .688 13 9 -0.110 1.36 0.000 -0.110 -0.9 6 1
Eric Chavez 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .838 9 6 0.081 1.23 0.122 -0.040 0.6 1 3 2B
Frank Menechino 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .726 11 8 0.037 1.44 0.098 -0.061 0.2 3 2
Mark Mulder P
   Doug Jones P 1
Team Totals 32 1 5 0 0 10 .156 .344 139 88 -0.477 1.21 0.370 -0.846 -4.1 24 11
2B: E Chavez (17, off S Sparks).
TB: E Chavez 3; M Stanley; M Tejada; J Giambi.
GIDP: T Long (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tejada-M Stanley.
E: F Menechino (6).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damion Easley 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .267 .796 16 8 0.053 0.70 0.075 -0.022 0.8 1 3
Juan Encarnacion CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .763 16 10 -0.116 0.95 0.000 -0.116 -1.7 4 0 GDP
Bobby Higginson LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .292 .911 14 7 -0.048 0.66 0.012 -0.060 -0.6 2 0
Juan Gonzalez DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .301 .892 18 9 0.012 0.79 0.047 -0.035 0.6
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .264 .836 19 13 0.021 1.12 0.098 -0.077 0.0 1 2
Wendell Magee RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .301 .790 17 12 -0.057 0.85 0.019 -0.075 -1.0 0 0
Deivi Cruz SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .294 .750 12 9 0.138 0.75 0.184 -0.046 0.4 1 1 2B
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .709 14 8 0.070 0.82 0.097 -0.027 0.6 9 0
Shane Halter 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .630 10 6 -0.050 0.61 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 8 2
Steve Sparks P 1
   Danny Patterson P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 32 3 8 3 2 6 .250 .575 136 82 0.023 0.81 0.532 -0.508 -1.5 27 8
2B: D Cruz (37, off M Mulder).
TB: J Gonzalez 2; D Easley 2; D Cruz 2; B Ausmus; W Magee; D Palmer.
GIDP: J Encarnacion (12).
RBI: D Cruz (57); D Palmer (79); B Ausmus (39).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; D Palmer; D Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Easley-S Halter-D Cruz.
PB: B Ausmus (3).

Oakland Athletics

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
Mark Mulder, L (7-9) 5.2 6 3 3 2 5 0 5.39 26 107 61 33 7 21 9 10 6 0 48 -0.085 0.94 0.2
Doug Jones 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 8 29 21 14 2 5 5 2 1 0 1 0 0.062 0.41 1.4
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 2 6 0 3.38 34 136 82 47 9 26 14 12 7 0 48 1 0 -0.023 1.21 1.5

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
Steve Sparks, W (4-2) 6.2 4 1 0 0 7 0 3.63 24 110 68 37 7 24 8 9 5 0 71 0.243 1.04 2.5
Danny Patterson, H (10) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.98 4 11 9 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.150 1.40 1.0
Todd Jones, S (35) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.94 4 18 11 3 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.084 2.02 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 0 10 0 0.00 32 139 88 45 12 31 10 12 6 0 71 2 0 0.477 0.81 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 30,135.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  R DET D. Cruz M. Mulder 18% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Magee Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 0-1 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  ROO OAK T. Long S. Sparks 10% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Chavez Scores/unER
b1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R DET D. Palmer M. Mulder 10% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
t6 0-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  OAK F. Menechino S. Sparks -10% 46% Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Chavez to 3B; Menechino to 1B
b6 2-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  R DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder 10% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Long S. Sparks 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Tejada S. Sparks 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK B. Grieve S. Sparks 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET D. Easley M. Mulder 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion M. Mulder -3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Mulder -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET J. Gonzalez M. Mulder 2% 54% Walk; Higginson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R DET D. Palmer M. Mulder 10% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET W. Magee M. Mulder -4% 60% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Stanley S. Sparks 3% 62% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Stairs S. Sparks 2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Giambi S. Sparks 1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Cruz M. Mulder -2% 63% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET S. Halter M. Mulder -1% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK R. Hernandez S. Sparks 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK E. Chavez S. Sparks -3% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK F. Menechino S. Sparks 3% 64% Lineout: 2B
t3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Long S. Sparks 3% 66% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Easley M. Mulder -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion M. Mulder -2% 63% Foul Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Higginson M. Mulder 1% 64% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET J. Gonzalez M. Mulder 2% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer M. Mulder -4% 62% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Tejada S. Sparks 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK B. Grieve S. Sparks 2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Stanley S. Sparks 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET W. Magee M. Mulder -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz M. Mulder -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Stairs S. Sparks 3% 66% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. Giambi S. Sparks 2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O OAK R. Hernandez S. Sparks 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET S. Halter M. Mulder -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET D. Easley M. Mulder 2% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b5 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion M. Mulder -3% 67% Lineout: 2B
b5 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Higginson M. Mulder -2% 65% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK E. Chavez S. Sparks -9% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 0-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  OAK F. Menechino S. Sparks -10% 46% Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Chavez to 3B; Menechino to 1B
t6 0-1 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  ROO OAK T. Long S. Sparks 10% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Chavez Scores/unER
t6 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Tejada S. Sparks 2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Gonzalez M. Mulder -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Palmer M. Mulder -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  DET W. Magee M. Mulder 2% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  R DET D. Cruz M. Mulder 18% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Magee Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 2-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  R DET B. Ausmus M. Mulder 10% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores
Doug Jones replaces Mark Mulder pitching
b6 3-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET S. Halter D. Jones -2% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 3-4-5
t7 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK B. Grieve S. Sparks 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK M. Stanley S. Sparks -4% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 1-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Stairs S. Sparks 5% 84% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  OAK J. Giambi S. Sparks -3% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive); Stanley to 2B
Danny Patterson replaces Steve Sparks pitching
Ryan Christenson pinch runs for Jeremy Giambi (LF) batting 6th
t7 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Hernandez D. Patterson 7% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
Ryan Christenson moves from PR to LF
b7 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Easley D. Jones 2% 90% Single (Ground Ball)
b7 3-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO DET J. Encarnacion D. Jones -4% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson D. Jones -1% 85% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Danny Patterson facing 8-9-1
t8 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Chavez D. Patterson 4% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
t8 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK F. Menechino D. Patterson 3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK T. Long D. Patterson 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Doug Jones facing 4-5-6
b8 3-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET J. Gonzalez D. Jones 1% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b8 3-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer D. Jones -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET W. Magee D. Jones -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz D. Jones -1% 92% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 2-3-4
Todd Jones replaces Danny Patterson pitching
t9 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK M. Tejada T. Jones -8% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 1-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Grieve T. Jones 7% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Stanley T. Jones 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK M. Stairs T. Jones 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.

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