September 1, 2000 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 31,471

Friday, September 1, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:20

Rangers

59-75

Lost 1

4th, 13 GB

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

W: S Sparks (6-2), L: R Helling (14-10), S: T Jones (37)

Tigers

67-66

Won 2

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Alicea 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .287  .751   15    2   1   HR
C Curtis DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .787   25    0   0   2B,HBP
R Greer LF                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .302  .842   22    1   0   GDP
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .934   27    7   0   
  S Green PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .434         0   0   
G Kapler CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .772   19    0   0   
R Ledee RF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .231  .699   19    4   0   2B
B Haselman C                  2   2   1   0    0   0  .275  .774    7    7   0   2B,HBP
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   1   1    0   0  .319  .898    1    0   0   
  B Waszgis C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .488         2   0   
M Lamb 3B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .279  .734   14    1   2   2B
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .685   16    0   2   GDP

R Helling P                                                              0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  F Cordero P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   4    4   3              165   24   5

BATTING

2B: B Haselman (13, off S Sparks); R Ledee (15, off S Sparks); M Lamb (25, off S Sparks); C Curtis (25, off S Sparks).

HR: L Alicea (5, off T Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: B Haselman (1, by S Sparks); C Curtis (1, by S Sparks).

TB: L Alicea 5; R Ledee 3; M Lamb 3; C Curtis 3; B Haselman 2; F Catalanotto; R Palmeiro.

GIDP: R Greer (13); R Clayton (17).

RBI: R Ledee (62); F Catalanotto (34); M Lamb (42); L Alicea (55).

2-out RBI: F Catalanotto; M Lamb; R Ledee.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Palmeiro; R Clayton-L Alicea-R Palmeiro.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McMillon DH                 2   3   1   1    3   1  .340  .963   33    0   0   
J Encarnacion CF              5   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .766   18    0   0   
B Higginson LF                4   1   2   0    1   2  .290  .908   24    4   0   2B
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   2   3    1   1  .302  .871   26    2   0   
D Palmer 3B                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .264  .840   14    1   0   SF
T Clark 1B                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .256  .863   18    7   0   2B
  D Allen 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .564         4   0   
  R Fick PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .701    3    1   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .753   13    1   6   3B,GDP
D Easley 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .787   11    4   4   HBP
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .726   18    3   0   2B

S Sparks P                                                               0   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  N Cruz P                                                               0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   7  10   7    7   8              178   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Clark (10, off R Helling); B Ausmus (20, off R Helling); B Higginson (37, off R Helling).

3B: D Cruz (5, off J Johnson).

SF: D Palmer (8, off R Helling).

HBP: D Easley (8, by R Helling).

TB: B Higginson 3; D Cruz 3; B Ausmus 2; J Gonzalez 2; T Clark 2; B McMillon; J Encarnacion; D Easley.

GIDP: D Cruz (22).

RBI: J Gonzalez 3 (61); T Clark 2 (33); B McMillon (7); D Palmer (88).

2-out RBI: T Clark 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Cruz-D Easley-R Fick; D Cruz-D Easley-D Allen.

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, L (14-10)           3.1   7   6   6    6   2   0   4.00   22   96-48   31· 5·12    2· 3· 8· 0     18    -     1.03  -0.31
J Johnson                      3.2   3   1   1    1   4   0   3.60   15   61-42   25· 5·12    4· 3· 3· 0          2-0    0.15   0.03
F Cordero                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.51    3   21-12    7· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    10   7   7    7   8   0          40  178-102  63·12·27    6· 7·11· 0          2-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sparks, W (6-2)              7.1   6   3   3    2   0   0   3.51   30  108-64   42· 3·19   11· 7· 8· 0     52    -     0.79   0.20
S Runyan                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0    inf    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.36  -0.01
N Cruz                         0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    4   10-9     5· 1· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          2-2    0.90   0.00
T Jones, S (37)                1     2   1   1    2   3   1   3.19    7   43-24    9· 6· 9    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.92   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   3   1          42  164-98   57·10·31   14· 8·10· 1          3-2

S Runyan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Sparks (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Helling (6; D Easley); S Sparks 2 (4; B Haselman, C Curtis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 31,471.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Alicea             2B    1. B McMillon           DH 
2. C Curtis             DH    2. J Encarnacion        CF 
3. R Greer              LF    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. G Kapler             CF    5. D Palmer             3B 
6. R Ledee              RF    6. T Clark              1B 
7. B Haselman           C     7. D Cruz               SS 
8. M Lamb               3B    8. D Easley             2B 
9. R Clayton            SS    9. B Ausmus             C  

   R Helling            P        S Sparks             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  7-5  123  6   15% 100% R Ledee         T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   2  0-1  12-  3   15%  78% T Clark         R Helling       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   t 9   1  7-5  123  5   14%  85% G Kapler        T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   1  7-5  12-  8  -11%  71% R Palmeiro      T Jones         Walk; Curtis to 3B; Greer to 2B
   t 2   2  3-0  1--  6   -8%  71% M Lamb          S Sparks        Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Haselman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  L Alicea        Lineout: 1B
          ---  6   48%  C Curtis        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  R Greer         Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-  5   55%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  B McMillon      Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   63%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McMillon to 3B
          -23  8   64%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   RO     123  2   63%  D Palmer        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); McMillon Scores
   RR     12-  3   78%  T Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores
          -2-  4   79%  D Cruz          Walk
          12-  4   81%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch; Clark to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123  8   77%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   79%  G Kapler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  R Ledee         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   79%  B Haselman      Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  6   71%  M Lamb          Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Haselman Scores
   O      -2-  3   74%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   76%  B McMillon      Walk
   OO     1--  2   71%  J Encarnacion   Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   70%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   66%  L Alicea        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   70%  C Curtis        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  2   73%  R Greer         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  8   76%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   78%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   82%  D Palmer        Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  8   78%  T Clark         Lineout: 1B
   OO     12-  4   72%  D Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   74%  G Kapler        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   70%  R Ledee         Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      67%  B Haselman      Wild Pitch; Ledee to 3B
   O      --3  3   74%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          --3  4   72%  M Lamb          Walk
   O      1-3  2   78%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Helling facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   80%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   87%  B Ausmus        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Easley to 3B
   R      -23  6   91%  B McMillon      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Easley Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  3   88%  J Encarnacion   Popfly: 1B
          1-3  4   89%  B Higginson     Walk; McMillon to 2B
   RR     123  3   95%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; McMillon Scores; Higginson to 3B
                  Jonathan Johnson replaces Rick Helling pitching
   O      1-3  5   94%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  7   93%  T Clark         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
                  Dusty Allen replaces Tony Clark playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---  5   94%  L Alicea        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   93%  C Curtis        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  4   95%  R Greer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jonathan Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   95%  D Cruz          Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  3   95%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   96%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   97%  G Kapler        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   97%  R Ledee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jonathan Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   97%  B McMillon      Walk
          1--  3   98%  J Encarnacion   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); McMillon to 2B
          12-  7   99%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive); McMillon to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   RO     123  4   99%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McMillon Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
   O      1-3  2   98%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Robert Fick pinch hits for Dusty Allen batting 6th
   O      1-3  3   98%  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 7.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
                  Robert Fick moves to 1B
          ---  1   97%  B Haselman      Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  2   94%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Haselman to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   98%  R Clayton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Haselman Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  L Alicea        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jonathan Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   99%  D Cruz          Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      --3  2   99%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   98%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      --3  6   98%  B McMillon      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   99%  C Curtis        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   98%  R Greer         Walk
                  Sean Runyan replaces Steve Sparks pitching
          1--  3   96%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Greer to 2B
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      12-  2   98%  G Kapler        Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   R      12-  5   96%  R Ledee         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Greer Scores; Palmeiro to 2B
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Bill Haselman batting 7th
   R      12-  1   92%  F Catalanotto   Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Palmeiro Scores; Ledee to 3B
   O      1-3  2   97%  M Lamb          Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Francisco Cordero facing 2-3-4
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Jonathan Johnson pitching; B.J. Waszgis replaces Frank Catalanotto playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5   97%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   96%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   96%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-7, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Jones replaces Nelson Cruz pitching
   O      ---  8   98%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   96%  L Alicea        Home Run
          ---  6   91%  C Curtis        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  7   83%  R Greer         Walk; Curtis to 2B
          12-  8   71%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Curtis to 3B; Greer to 2B
                  Scarborough Green pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro batting 4th
   O      123  5   85%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  6  100%  R Ledee         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 7.

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