May 31, 2002 Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
SEA 7
(10) CLE 7
CHW 0 TOR 4
@DET 2 ANA 11
@MIN 3 BOS 5
@NYY 2 OAK 13
@TBD 9 KCR 10
@TEX 7
(11) HOU 4
@CHC 1 ATL 7
@CIN 0 NYM 6
@FLA 5
(10) ARI 6
@LAD 3 MON 8
@PHI 7 MIL 12
@SDP 1 COL 6
@SFG 2 PIT 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 28,578

Friday, May 31, 2002
Time of Game: 2:23

Blue Jays

18-33

Won 1

4th, 18 GB

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

W: E Loaiza (3-1), L: A Bernero (1-1), S: K Escobar (8)

Tigers

20-32

Lost 2

5th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart DH                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .291  .778    9    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .650    7    0   0   SH
R Mondesi RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .213  .694   18    3   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .251  .960   13   11   0   HR,3B
E Hinske 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .844    9    1   2   
T Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .851   15    3   0   HBP
F Lopez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .719    6    1   4   
V Wells CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .678   11    4   0   
J Lawrence 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .196  .517   14    4   4   

E Loaiza P                                                               0   1
  S Eyre P                                                               0   0
  K Escobar P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   4   5   3    2   4              102   27  11

BATTING

3B: C Delgado (1, off A Bernero).

HR: C Delgado (13, off A Bernero; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SH: J Cruz (1, off A Bernero).

HBP: T Wilson (2, by A Bernero).

TB: C Delgado 7; S Stewart 2; J Cruz.

RBI: C Delgado 3 (38).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Lopez-J Lawrence-C Delgado 2; F Lopez-C Delgado.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jackson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .693   11    2   4   
R Fick RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .755   24    1   0   GDP
B Higginson LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .824   11    2   0   GDP
  J Cruz PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .792         1   0   
D Young DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .336  .947   10    0   0   2B
R Simon 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .764    9   10   0   HR
W Magee CF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .315  .804   15    4   0   3B
B Inge C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .861   14    4   0   
R Santiago SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .844    8    2   0   
C Truby 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .655    5    0   4   

A Bernero P                                                              1   2
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  J Paniagua P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   2    0   3              107   27  10

BATTING

2B: D Young (9, off E Loaiza).

3B: W Magee (1, off E Loaiza).

HR: R Simon (9, off E Loaiza; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: W Magee 5; R Simon 4; D Young 2; B Higginson 2; R Fick; C Truby; D Jackson.

GIDP: B Higginson (2); R Fick (8).

RBI: W Magee (17); R Simon (32).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: R Santiago (2).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza, W (3-1)              7.1   9   2   2    0   3   1   2.40   28   86-66   49· 6·11    9· 6· 9· 1     55    -     1.27   0.25
S Eyre, H (4)                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.14    3   12-7     5· 0· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.17   0.05
K Escobar, S (8)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    3    9-5     4· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9    10   2   2    0   3   1          34  107-78   58· 6·14    9·10·11· 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
A Bernero, L (1-1)             7     5   4   3    2   3   1   3.00   30   88-59   35· 4·20   13· 6· 4· 1     54    -     0.97  -0.16
J Walker                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    2    5-4     2· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.49   0.02
J Paniagua                     1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.43    4    9-8     5· 0· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9     5   4   3    2   4   1          36  102-71   42· 4·25   13·11· 4· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: A Bernero (1; T Wilson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 28,578.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Stewart            DH    1. D Jackson            2B 
2. J Cruz               LF    2. R Fick               RF 
3. R Mondesi            RF    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. D Young              DH 
5. E Hinske             3B    5. R Simon              1B 
6. T Wilson             C     6. W Magee              CF 
7. F Lopez              SS    7. B Inge               C  
8. V Wells              CF    8. R Santiago           SS 
9. J Lawrence           2B    9. C Truby              3B 

   E Loaiza             P        A Bernero            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  12-  4   25%  68% C Delgado       A Bernero       Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stewart Scores; Mondesi Scores
   b 7   0  4-2  ---  5  -14%  64% W Magee         E Loaiza        Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   b 5   1  3-2  12-  4   13%  66% R Fick          E Loaiza        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   0  2-3  ---  2   12%  78% C Delgado       A Bernero       Home Run (CF-RF)
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  4  -11%  34% R Simon         E Loaiza        Home Run (CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Bernero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  S Stewart       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   45%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   49%  R Fick          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   48%  B Higginson     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  D Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Bernero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  E Hinske        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   45%  T Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   34%  R Simon         Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---  2   31%  W Magee         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   34%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   36%  R Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B; Magee to 2B
   O      -2-  1   39%  C Truby         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Bernero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   36%  F Lopez         Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   34%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   33%  J Lawrence      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   35%  D Jackson       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   33%  R Fick          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   38%  B Higginson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Adam Bernero facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   42%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   40%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Stewart to 2B
          -2-  6   43%  R Mondesi       Walk
   RR     12-  4   68%  C Delgado       Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Stewart Scores; Mondesi Scores
   O      --3  1   61%  E Hinske        Flyball: LF
   R      --3  4   72%  T Wilson        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Delgado Scores/unER/No RBI; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   69%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   62%  D Young         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   67%  R Simon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  3   57%  W Magee         Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores
   OO     1--  4   64%  B Inge          Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Adam Bernero facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   62%  V Wells         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   64%  J Lawrence      Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
          1--  1   63%  J Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive); Lawrence to 2B
   O      12-  1   59%  R Mondesi       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   62%  R Santiago      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   58%  C Truby         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   53%  D Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Truby to 2B
   OO     12-  4   66%  R Fick          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Adam Bernero facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   78%  C Delgado       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   77%  E Hinske        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   78%  T Wilson        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   76%  F Lopez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   75%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   78%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   80%  D Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   82%  R Simon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Adam Bernero facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  J Lawrence      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   82%  S Stewart       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   80%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   78%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   64%  W Magee         Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   72%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   81%  R Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   87%  C Truby         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jamie Walker facing 4-5-6
                  Jamie Walker replaces Adam Bernero pitching
   O      ---  2   85%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   84%  E Hinske        Popfly: 2B
                  Jose Paniagua replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  1   84%  T Wilson        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   88%  D Jackson       Popfly: 1B
                  Scott Eyre replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching
   O      ---  6   91%  R Fick          Flyball: CF
          ---  4   88%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jacob Cruz pinch runs for Bobby Higginson batting 3rd
   O      1--  2   93%  D Young         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jose Paniagua facing 7-8-9
                  Jacob Cruz moves to LF
   O      ---  3   92%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   91%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   91%  J Lawrence      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Kelvim Escobar facing 5-6-7
                  Kelvim Escobar replaces Scott Eyre pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  R Simon         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   99%  W Magee         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3  100%  B Inge          Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200205310

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