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BOS  7
TEX  1

CHW  5
BAL  1

CLE  7
SEA  2

DET  2
OAK  1

MIN  7
KCR  0

ANA  5
@NYY  3

TOR  7
TBD  6

COL  6
NYM  5

LAD  5
ATL  1

CHC  6
@MIL  1

ARI  2
@PHI  0

PIT  3
HOU  2

FLA 10
@SDP  3

MON  6
@SFG  3

CIN  4
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 11,091

Wednesday, May 14, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Athletics
1
24-15
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  2
W: S Avery (1-0), L: R Rincon (2-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Tigers
2
9-28
Won 1
5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .719   23    2   4   
S Hatteberg 1B                5   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .741   19   13   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .869   16    0   2   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .210  .664   15    2   4   
E Durazo DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .280  .862   15    0   0   
R Hernandez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .841   14    3   2   GDP
T Long RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .751   14    2   0   
E Byrnes LF                   2   0   1   1    2   0  .317  .928   17    2   0   2B
C Singleton CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .744   11    2   0   

T Hudson P                                                               0   1
  R Rincon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   1   6   1    4   3              144   26  13
BATTING
2B: E Byrnes (6, off G Knotts).
TB: E Byrnes 2; E Durazo 2; M Ellis; M Tejada; C Singleton.
GIDP: R Hernandez (3).
RBI: E Byrnes (10).
2-out RBI: E Byrnes.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
PB: R Hernandez (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Kingsale CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .678   12    4   0   
O Infante SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .566   13    1   3   
B Higginson RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .726   12    1   0   
D Young DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .710   11    0   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .573   16   10   0   SB
C Monroe LF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .254  .767   22    5   0   HR,2B
E Munson 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .669    9    0   1   SH
B Inge C                      3   0   0   1    0   0  .140  .445   11    2   1   SF
R Santiago 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .602    8    4   4   

G Knotts P                                                               0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   1
  F German P                                                             0   0
  S Avery P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   2   8   2    1   3              114   27  10
BATTING
2B: C Monroe (2, off R Rincon).
HR: C Monroe (4, off T Hudson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: B Inge (2, off R Rincon).
SH: E Munson (1, off R Rincon).
TB: C Monroe 6; G Kingsale 2; D Young; R Santiago; E Munson; C Pena.
RBI: B Inge (6); C Monroe (14).
2-out RBI: C Monroe.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. O Infante-R Santiago-C Pena.
E: R Santiago (2); C Pena (5).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Pena (3, 2nd base off T Hudson/R Hernandez).

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
T Hudson                       8     7   1   1    1   3   1   2.88   32  107-71   47· 7·17   19· 5· 4· 0     66    -     1.08   0.37
R Rincon, L (2-2)              0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.52    3    5-4     4· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.12  -0.36
Totals                         8.2   8   2   2    1   3   1          35  112-75   51· 7·17   20· 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
G Knotts                       7     5   1   1    1   2   0   4.19   28  102-63   40· 4·19   13· 7· 5· 0     64    -     1.41   0.26
J Walker                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.53    4   18-12    6· 3· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.54   0.11
F German                       0.2   0   0   0    3   0   0   4.11    5   19-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.30  -0.03
S Avery, W (1-0)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.90   0.17
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   3   0          38  144-84   50· 8·26   15·10· 6· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Andy Fletcher.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 11,091.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 67° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Ellis              2B    1. G Kingsale           CF 
2. S Hatteberg          1B    2. O Infante            SS 
3. E Chavez             3B    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. M Tejada             SS    4. D Young              DH 
5. E Durazo             DH    5. C Pena               1B 
6. R Hernandez          C     6. C Monroe             LF 
7. T Long               RF    7. E Munson             3B 
8. E Byrnes             LF    8. B Inge               C  
9. C Singleton          CF    9. R Santiago           2B 

   T Hudson             P        G Knotts             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-0  -2-  2  -20%  53% E Byrnes        G Knotts        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Durazo Scores
   b 9   0  1-1  ---  2   17%  81% C Monroe        R Rincon        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 9   1  1-1  --3  2   17% 100% B Inge          R Rincon        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Monroe Scores
   t 9   2  1-1  123  5   17%  64% S Hatteberg     S Avery         Strikeout Looking
   b 4   2  0-0  --- 13   14%  65% C Monroe        T Hudson        Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Knotts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  S Hatteberg     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   55%  E Chavez        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  G Kingsale      Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  4   57%  O Infante       Strikeout Looking, Passed Ball; Kingsale to 2B
   O      -2-  2   54%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Kingsale to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Knotts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  E Durazo        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   53%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   55%  T Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  C Pena          Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  C Monroe        Pena Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   57%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   54%  E Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Pena to 3B
   O      --3  2   50%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Knotts facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   46%  E Byrnes        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  C Singleton     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   53%  M Ellis         Flyball: CF
          1--  3   51%  S Hatteberg     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Byrnes to 2B
   O      12-  7   56%  E Chavez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  R Santiago      Lineout: RF
          ---  7   56%  G Kingsale      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   53%  O Infante       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   50%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Knotts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   50%  E Durazo        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   56%  R Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   R      --- 13   65%  C Monroe        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   66%  E Munson        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   64%  B Inge          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Knotts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   67%  T Long          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   69%  E Byrnes        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   71%  C Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   69%  R Santiago      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   67%  G Kingsale      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Knotts facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   60%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   66%  S Hatteberg     Lineout: RF
   O      1--  2   70%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   74%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   77%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  2   74%  D Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  6   72%  C Pena          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   69%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Knotts facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   62%  E Durazo        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   69%  R Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   73%  T Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Durazo to 2B
   R      -2-  2   53%  E Byrnes        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Durazo Scores
          -2-  3   50%  C Singleton     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Byrnes to 3B
   O      1-3  5   59%  M Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   55%  E Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   52%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   54%  R Santiago      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  G Kingsale      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jamie Walker facing 2-3-4
                  Jamie Walker replaces Gary Knotts pitching
   O      ---  2   55%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   58%  E Chavez        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   56%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   61%  E Durazo        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   56%  O Infante       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   53%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   55%  D Young         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Pena          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Franklyn German facing 6-7-8
                  Franklyn German replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  2   56%  R Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   50%  T Long          Walk
          1--  5   42%  E Byrnes        Walk; Long to 2B
   O      12-  1   52%  C Singleton     Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          12-  5   47%  M Ellis         Walk; Long to 3B; Byrnes to 2B
                  Steve Avery replaces Franklyn German pitching
   O      123  5   64%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ricardo Rincon facing 6-7-8
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Tim Hudson pitching
          ---  2   81%  C Monroe        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   83%  E Munson        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Monroe to 3B
   RO     --3  2  100%  B Inge          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Monroe Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200305140

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