September 3, 2002 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 11,635

Tuesday, September 3, 2002
Time of Game: 2:08

Indians

60-77

Lost 1

3rd, 19 GB

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

W: A Van Hekken (1-0), L: T Mulholland (2-1)

Tigers

51-87

Won 1

5th, 28½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bradley CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .734    8    2   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .760   12    5   3   
E Burks DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .866    6    0   0   2B
J Thome 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .292 1.090   24    6   3   GDP
K Garcia RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .327  .931   12    1   0   
G LaRocca 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .665   15    1   0   2B
J Bard C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .857   17    6   2   GDP
C Magruder LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .639    8    1   0   
J McDonald 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .638   13    1   1   

T Mulholland P                                                           1   2
  C Sadler P                                                             0   0
  M Wohlers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   0   8   0    2   1              115   24  11

BATTING

2B: G LaRocca (2, off A Van Hekken); E Burks (23, off A Van Hekken).

TB: E Burks 3; G LaRocca 2; K Garcia 2; C Magruder; M Bradley; J McDonald.

GIDP: J Bard (3); J Thome (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Thome-O Vizquel-J Thome; J Thome-O Vizquel-T Mulholland; J Bard-O Vizquel.

E: G LaRocca (2).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Bocachica CF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .221  .691    6    6   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .660   10    2   3   HBP
B Higginson LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .790   21    2   0   GDP
R Simon DH                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .304  .786   12    0   0   GDP
  D Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .686         0   0   
R Fick RF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .268  .766   17    3   0   3B
C Pena 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .769   15    8   1   
C Paquette 3B                 3   2   2   1    0   1  .196  .531    9    2   3   2B
  C Truby 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .563    2    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .551    9    1   0   
R Santiago SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .674   12    2   3   GDP

A Van Hekken P                                                           1   1
Totals                       31   4  11   2    2   5              113   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Paquette (13, off T Mulholland).

3B: R Fick (2, off T Mulholland).

HBP: D Easley (11, by T Mulholland).

TB: R Fick 3; C Paquette 3; R Simon 2; H Bocachica 2; B Higginson 2; C Pena; M Walbeck.

GIDP: B Higginson (8); R Simon (13); R Santiago (2).

RBI: R Fick (59); C Paquette (20).

2-out RBI: R Fick.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santiago-D Easley-C Pena; C Pena-R Santiago-A Van Hekken.

E: H Bocachica (2).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Mulholland, L (2-1)          7    11   4   3    1   5   0   6.18   31  101-71   41· 9·21   13· 3· 8· 0     45    -     0.59  -0.18
C Sadler                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.38    2    9-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.09   0.00
M Wohlers                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.43    1    2-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8    11   4   3    2   5   0          34  112-77   44·11·22   13· 5· 8· 0          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
A Van Hekken, W (1-0)          9     8   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   36  114-72   49· 2·21   13·13· 7· 0     70    -     0.82   0.33
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   1   0          36  114-72   49· 2·21   13·13· 7· 0           -

T Mulholland faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Van Hekken (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: T Mulholland (5; D Easley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 11,635.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 13mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Bradley            CF    1. H Bocachica          CF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. D Easley             2B 
3. E Burks              DH    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. J Thome              1B    4. R Simon              DH 
5. K Garcia             RF    5. R Fick               RF 
6. G LaRocca            3B    6. C Pena               1B 
7. J Bard               C     7. C Paquette           3B 
8. C Magruder           LF    8. M Walbeck            C  
9. J McDonald           2B    9. R Santiago           SS 

   T Mulholland         P        A Van Hekken         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  2   12%  71% C Paquette      T Mulholland    Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pena Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3  6   12%  55% J Bard          A Van Hekken    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   2  0-2  1--  3    9%  84% R Fick          T Mulholland    Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Simon Scores
   t 6   1  4-0  12-  1    6%  95% J Thome         A Van Hekken    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  4   -6%  41% K Garcia        A Van Hekken    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Thome to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Van Hekken facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   54%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  H Bocachica     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   55%  D Easley        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   52%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   54%  R Simon         Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  R Fick          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Van Hekken facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   46%  J Thome         Walk
          1--  4   41%  K Garcia        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Thome to 2B
   O      12-  4   43%  G LaRocca       Flyball: CF; Thome to 3B
   OO     1-3  6   55%  J Bard          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   59%  C Pena          Single (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  2   71%  C Paquette      Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pena Scores
          -2-  1   77%  M Walbeck       Single to RF (Line Drive); Paquette to 3B
   ROO    1-3  6   72%  R Santiago      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Paquette Scores
   O      ---  2   71%  H Bocachica     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Van Hekken facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   74%  C Magruder      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   71%  J McDonald      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  4   74%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   77%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   79%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  1   74%  B Higginson     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
          ---  4   75%  R Simon         Walk
   R      1--  3   84%  R Fick          Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Simon Scores
   O      --3  5   82%  C Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Van Hekken facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   84%  E Burks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   86%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   86%  K Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   88%  C Paquette      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   86%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   86%  R Santiago      Groundout: P-1B; Paquette to 2B
   R      -2-  1   91%  H Bocachica     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Paquette Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Bocachica to 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Van Hekken facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   92%  G LaRocca       Lineout: SS
          ---  1   89%  J Bard          Reached on E8 (Line Drive); Bard to 2B
   O      -2-  1   91%  C Magruder      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   93%  J McDonald      Fielder's Choice SS; Bard out at 3B/SS-3B; McDonald to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Terry Mulholland facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   94%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   92%  R Simon         Ground Ball Double Play: C-SS (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   92%  R Fick          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Van Hekken facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   89%  M Bradley       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   92%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
          1--  1   89%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive); Bradley to 2B
   OO     12-  1   95%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   95%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Van Hekken facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   92%  K Garcia        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--      91%  G LaRocca       Wild Pitch; Garcia to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  5   96%  J Bard          Flyball: RF
          -2-  2   94%  C Magruder      Single to LF (Line Drive); Garcia to 3B
   O      1-3  1   97%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  R Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  H Bocachica     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   96%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Van Hekken facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Truby replaces Craig Paquette playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  2   98%  M Bradley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   99%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   98%  E Burks         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  7   97%  J Thome         Walk
   O      12-  2   99%  K Garcia        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Terry Mulholland facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   99%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  3   99%  R Simon         Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
                  Carl Sadler replaces Terry Mulholland pitching; Damian Jackson pinch runs for Randall Simon batting 4th
   O      12-      99%  R Fick          Baserunner Out Advancing; Higginson out at 3B/C-3B; Jackson to 2B
          -2-  6   99%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   99%  C Pena          Popfly: 2B
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Carl Sadler pitching
   O      12-  2   99%  C Truby         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Van Hekken facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   96%  G LaRocca       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   98%  J Bard          Groundout: 2B-1B; LaRocca to 3B
   O      --3  1  100%  C Magruder      Popfly: 2B
   O      --3  4  100%  J McDonald      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200209030

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