September 2, 2000 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 35,060

Saturday, September 2, 2000, 5:05PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Rangers

59-76

Lost 2

4th, 14 GB

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

W: W Blair (10-4), L: K Rogers (11-13), S: M Anderson (1)

Tigers

68-66

Won 3

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Alicea 2B                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .284  .744   16    5   2   
C Curtis DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .789   20    0   0   
R Greer LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .837   15    2   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .943   14    8   1   3B,2B,GDP
G Kapler CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .775    9    5   0   
R Ledee RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .692   20    1   0   GDP
B Haselman C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .755   14    1   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .737   12    0   2   
R Clayton SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .690   11    2   4   2B

K Rogers P                                                               0   2
  T Crabtree P                                                           0   0
  M Venafro P                                                            0   0
  J Zimmerman P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   3  10   1    2   5              131   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Clayton (16, off W Blair); R Palmeiro (20, off W Blair).

3B: R Palmeiro (2, off W Blair).

TB: R Palmeiro 5; R Clayton 3; M Lamb 2; C Curtis 2; G Kapler 2.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (9); R Ledee (13).

RBI: L Alicea (56).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

PO: R Palmeiro (3rd base by W Blair).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Easley 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .789   20    1   2   2B,SB
J Encarnacion CF              2   2   2   1    1   0  .297  .779   10    5   0   HR,CS,SH
W Magee LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .770   18    2   0   2B
  R Becker PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .780    4    0   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .303  .879   14    0   0   HR,GDP,IW
D Palmer DH                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .262  .836   18    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .866    6    5   0   2B,GDP
  J Macias 3B                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .272  .750    4    0   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .758   12    4   5   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .719   13    5   0   
S Halter 3B-1B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .619    8    5   2   
  B McMillon PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .352  .981    1    0   0   
  R Lindsey PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Fick 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .701         0   0   

W Blair P                                                                0   0
  D Patterson P                                                          0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  N Cruz P                                                               0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   5  10   5    6   1              128   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Clark (11, off K Rogers); D Cruz (40, off K Rogers); D Easley (24, off K Rogers); W Magee (3, off K Rogers).

HR: J Encarnacion (14, off K Rogers; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Gonzalez (20, off K Rogers; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Encarnacion (2, off T Crabtree).

IBB: J Gonzalez (3, by K Rogers).

TB: J Encarnacion 5; J Gonzalez 4; D Easley 3; D Cruz 3; W Magee 2; T Clark 2; B McMillon.

GIDP: J Gonzalez (11); T Clark (10).

RBI: W Magee (25); D Palmer (89); J Encarnacion (65); B McMillon (8); J Gonzalez (62).

2-out RBI: B McMillon; J Gonzalez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Easley-D Cruz-S Halter; D Cruz-S Halter.

E: B Ausmus (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Easley (12, 3rd base off K Rogers/B Haselman).

CS: J Encarnacion (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by K Rogers).

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
K Rogers, L (11-13)            6     8   4   4    4   0   2   4.52   28   87-47   29· 2·16    6·10· 6· 2     36    -     0.80  -0.17
T Crabtree                     1.2   1   1   1    2   1   0   5.54    7   26-12    9· 1· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.98   0.09
M Venafro                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    1.09  -0.08
J Zimmerman                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.89    1    6-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    6   1   2          37  120-63   40· 3·20    8·11· 9· 2          5-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blair, W (10-4)              6.1   8   3   2    1   3   0   5.14   27   88-52   36· 3·13    9· 4·10· 0     49    -     1.09   0.15
D Patterson, H (12)            0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    2    7-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.53  -0.06
C Nitkowski, H (13)            0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.99    2    9-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.88  -0.04
N Cruz, H (2)                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.68    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    3.59   0.21
M Anderson, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.84    3   12-8     3· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   2    2   5   0          37  127-75   47· 7·21   12· 7·11· 0          4-2

K Rogers faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Venafro faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
C Nitkowski faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Patterson (1).

IBB: K Rogers (2; J Gonzalez).

PO: W Blair (0; R Palmeiro, 3rd base); K Rogers (8; J Encarnacion, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 35,060.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

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

   K Rogers             P        W Blair              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-3  12-  3   24%  77% R Ledee         N Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Palmeiro to 3B
   t 8   0  4-3  1--  1  -12%  52% G Kapler        N Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 2B
   b 5   1  1-2  1-3  3   10%  86% W Magee         K Rogers        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Easley Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  2    9%  62% J Encarnacion   K Rogers        Home Run
   t 8   2  4-3  --3  7    9%  86% B Haselman      N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  L Alicea        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  C Curtis        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   53%  R Greer         Flyball: LF
          1--  5   49%  R Palmeiro      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Curtis to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  G Kapler        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   62%  J Encarnacion   Home Run
   O      ---  2   61%  W Magee         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  5   69%  J Gonzalez      Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
   O      ---  4   69%  D Palmer        Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   71%  R Ledee         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   73%  B Haselman      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   74%  M Lamb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   78%  T Clark         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   77%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B; Clark to 3B
   O      --3  1   73%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
          --3  4   74%  S Halter        Walk
   O      1-3  1   70%  D Easley        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   73%  R Clayton       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   74%  L Alicea        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   76%  C Curtis        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   78%  J Encarnacion   Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      74%  W Magee         Encarnacion Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
   O      ---  7   73%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   72%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   74%  R Greer         Lineout: 2B
          ---  2   67%  R Palmeiro      Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      --3  1   74%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      67%  R Ledee         Palmeiro Picked off 3B, safe on E2; Palmeiro Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   68%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   66%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   64%  T Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   66%  D Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   63%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Willie Blair facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   66%  B Haselman      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   63%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   58%  R Clayton       Single (Ground Ball); Lamb to 2B
   O      12-  2   62%  L Alicea        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lamb to 3B; Clayton to 2B
   O      -23  4   70%  C Curtis        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   68%  S Halter        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   72%  D Easley        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          -2-      75%  J Encarnacion   Easley Steals 3B
          --3  4   76%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  3   86%  W Magee         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Easley Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
          -23  4   86%  J Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
   R      123  6   91%  D Palmer        Walk; Encarnacion Scores; Magee to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   OO     123  1   85%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Blair facing 3-4-5
                  Shane Halter moves to 1B; Jose Macias replaces Tony Clark playing 3B batting 6th
          ---  6   81%  R Greer         Walk
   OO     1--  3   89%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  3   88%  G Kapler        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   90%  R Ledee         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   89%  D Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   89%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  S Halter        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Blair facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   91%  B Haselman      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   88%  M Lamb          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   79%  R Clayton       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lamb to 3B
                  Danny Patterson replaces Willie Blair pitching
   RO     -23  3   83%  L Alicea        Groundout: SS-1B; Lamb Scores; Clayton to 3B
   R      --3      76%  C Curtis        Wild Pitch; Clayton Scores
          ---  4   73%  " "             Single (Ground Ball)
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Danny Patterson pitching
   O      1--  5   78%  R Greer         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   81%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Tim Crabtree replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      1--  1   80%  J Encarnacion   Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Easley to 2B
                  Rich Becker pinch hits for Wendell Magee batting 3rd
          -2-  4   81%  R Becker        Walk
   OO     12-  2   73%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Becker moves to LF
          ---  4   65%  R Palmeiro      Walk
                  Nelson Cruz replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
          1--  1   52%  G Kapler        Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 2B
   OO     12-  3   77%  R Ledee         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Palmeiro to 3B
   O      --3  7   86%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tim Crabtree facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   84%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   86%  J Macias        Walk
          1--  6   88%  D Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive); Macias to 2B
   O      12-  5   85%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 2B
                  Mike Venafro replaces Tim Crabtree pitching; Billy McMillon pinch hits for Shane Halter batting 9th
   R      12-  1   93%  B McMillon      Single to LF (Line Drive); Macias Scores; Cruz to 2B
                  Jeff Zimmerman replaces Mike Venafro pitching; Rod Lindsey pinch runs for Billy McMillon batting 9th
   O      12-  6   92%  D Easley        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Matt Anderson facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Anderson replaces Nelson Cruz pitching; Robert Fick replaces Rod Lindsey playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  M Lamb          Foul Flyball: SS (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  L Alicea        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation