August 5, 2001 Oakland Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
TEX 3 TBD 6
@CHW 4 CLE 15
SEA 14
(11) OAK 4
@DET 1 KCR 10
@MIN 5 ANA 4
@NYY 3 TOR 5
BAL 4 ARI 2
NYM 1 PIT 5
@COL 4 HOU 4
MON 1 LAD 3
CHC 2
(10) ATL 12
@MIL 8 CIN 10
@SDP 9 SFG 8
PHI 4 FLA 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 26,626

Sunday, August 5, 2001, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Athletics

61-50

Won 4

2nd, 19 GB

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

W: C Lidle (6-5), L: J Lima (4-5), S: J Isringhausen (20)

Tigers

46-63

Lost 5

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .678   14    3   0   
J Giambi DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .829   16    0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .330 1.096   14   11   2   2·2B
J Dye RF                      3   2   1   0    1   0  .279  .774   14    1   0   
T Long LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .284  .761   16    2   0   3B,2B
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .266  .795   13    2   5   SF
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .794   19    0   0   SB
R Hernandez C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .685   13    5   0   
F Menechino 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .763   14    2   3   

C Lidle P                                                                1   0
  J Isringhausen P                                                       0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   3    1   5              133   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Long (29, off J Lima); J Giambi 2 (34, 2 off J Lima).

3B: T Long (3, off M Anderson).

SF: M Tejada (2, off M Anderson).

TB: T Long 5; J Giambi 4; E Chavez 2; J Dye; M Tejada.

RBI: T Long 2 (61); M Tejada (73).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: F Menechino (10); J Dye (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Chavez (5, 2nd base off J Lima/R Fick).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Macias 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .742   10    2   2   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .715   16    0   3   
B Higginson LF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .849   15    4   0   
R Fick C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .907   23    5   0   
T Clark DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .308  .935   19    0   0   
W Magee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .794   11    4   1   
R Simon 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .347  .801    4    9   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .660    8    2   2   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .611   13    1   0   

J Lima P                                                                 0   1
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   1   3   0    3   5              119   27   9

BATTING

TB: R Simon; B Higginson; W Magee.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Fick (6); W Magee (1).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Lidle, W (6-5)               8     3   1   0    1   5   0   3.82   28   91-62   36·10·16   12· 6· 4· 0     78    -     1.17   0.52
J Isringhausen, S (20)         1     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.63    5   24-10    4· 1· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.09   0.04
Totals                         9     3   1   0    3   5   0          33  115-72   40·11·21   14· 7· 4· 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
J Lima, L (4-5)                8     7   2   2    0   4   0   5.50   30  108-72   46· 8·18    9·11· 6· 0     64    -     0.97   0.19
M Anderson                     1     1   2   2    1   1   0   5.18    5   23-13    8· 3· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.47  -0.12
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   5   0          35  131-85   54·11·20    9·13· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 26,626.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Damon              CF    1. J Macias             3B 
2. J Giambi             DH    2. D Easley             2B 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. R Fick               C  
5. T Long               LF    5. T Clark              DH 
6. M Tejada             SS    6. W Magee              CF 
7. E Chavez             3B    7. R Simon              1B 
8. R Hernandez          C     8. D Cruz               SS 
9. F Menechino          2B    9. R Jackson            RF 

   C Lidle              P        J Lima               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-0  ---  5  -12%  57% B Higginson     C Lidle         Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores/Adv on E9/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   t 9   0  1-2  1--  7   10%  96% T Long          M Anderson      Triple (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dye Scores
   t 5   1  1-2  --3  6   -7%  63% F Menechino     J Lima          Strikeout Looking
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  1    6%  76% D Cruz          C Lidle         Popfly: SS
   t 4   0  0-1  ---  1    6%  69% J Giambi        J Lima          Double to LF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  J Damon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  J Giambi        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Macias        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   49%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   50%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   54%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RO     1--  2   58%  T Long          Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dye Scores; Long out at 3B/CF-2B-3B-SS-1B
          ---  2   61%  M Tejada        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   59%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B; Tejada to 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cory Lidle facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   52%  R Fick          Walk
   O      1--  3   56%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   59%  W Magee         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   56%  R Simon         Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Lima facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   59%  F Menechino     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   58%  J Damon         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6   56%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cory Lidle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   59%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   61%  J Macias        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   62%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Lima facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   69%  J Giambi        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   RO     -2-  2   71%  J Dye           Flyball: CF; Giambi Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B)
   O      ---  2   70%  T Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   69%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cory Lidle facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  5   57%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores/Adv on E9/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      ---  5   60%  R Fick          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   63%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  W Magee         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   68%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   64%  R Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          1--      69%  F Menechino     Chavez Steals 2B; Chavez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  6   63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  4   59%  J Damon         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   62%  R Simon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   64%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   66%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   64%  J Giambi        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   68%  " "             Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   65%  J Dye           Groundout: 2B-1B; Giambi to 3B
   O      --3  5   61%  T Long          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   65%  J Macias        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   67%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   67%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   69%  E Chavez        Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   66%  R Hernandez     Foul Flyball: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   64%  F Menechino     Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Cory Lidle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   69%  R Fick          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   72%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   69%  W Magee         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   75%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   72%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   71%  J Giambi        Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   69%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Cory Lidle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   76%  D Cruz          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   80%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  J Macias        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Matt Anderson facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Anderson replaces Jose Lima pitching
          ---  5   86%  J Dye           Walk
   R      1--  7   96%  T Long          Triple (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dye Scores
   RO     --3  2   96%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Long Scores
   O      ---  4   96%  E Chavez        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   96%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Jason Isringhausen facing 2-3-4
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Cory Lidle pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   95%  B Higginson     Walk
          1--      95%  R Fick          Defensive Indifference; Higginson to 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-  5   96%  T Clark         Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  W Magee         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Higginson to 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200108050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation