May 30, 2003 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 28,003

Friday, May 30, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Yankees

32-22

Won 3

1st

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

W: J Contreras (2-1), L: G Knotts (2-4)

Tigers

13-39

Lost 3

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .319  .864   12    2   3   2B
H Matsui CF                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .262  .680   22    4   0   
A Soriano 2B                  5   1   0   0    0   1  .307  .941   17    4   1   SB
J Giambi DH                   4   2   3   3    0   1  .230  .793   20    0   0   2·HR
J Posada C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .900   17    9   0   GDP
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .882   17    0   2   GDP
R Mondesi RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .302  .909    9    0   0   2·SB
J Rivera LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .619   26    2   0   GDP
T Zeile 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .221  .695   16    5   1   

J Contreras P                                                            1   1
  A Osuna P                                                              0   0
  C Hammond P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   6    5   5              156   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Jeter (5, off G Knotts).

HR: J Giambi 2 (11, off S Sparks, off G Knotts; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Giambi 9; D Jeter 3; H Matsui; J Rivera; T Zeile; J Posada; R Mondesi.

GIDP: J Posada (7); R Ventura (2); J Rivera (1).

RBI: J Giambi 3 (34); D Jeter 2 (9); H Matsui (33).

2-out RBI: D Jeter 2; J Giambi 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Zeile-D Jeter-J Contreras.

E: D Jeter (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano (14, 2nd base off G Knotts/B Inge); R Mondesi 2 (13, 3rd base off G Knotts/B Inge, 2nd base off G Knotts/B Inge).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Sanchez CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .676   12    3   0   SB
R Santiago 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .553   13    3   3   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .768   16    1   0   
D Young LF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .266  .800   22    4   0   
K Witt 1B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .321 1.013   11    8   1   2B,GDP
  S Halter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .577    2    0   0   
C Monroe DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .601    9    0   0   
E Munson 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .201  .663    7    1   3   2B
B Inge C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .156  .499   12    5   0   
O Infante SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .522   11    1   3   

G Knotts P                                                               1   0
  S Sparks P                                                             0   1
  S Avery P                                                              0   0
  C Spurling P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   9              115   27  12

BATTING

2B: K Witt (2, off J Contreras); E Munson (4, off A Osuna).

TB: K Witt 2; E Munson 2; D Young; B Higginson.

GIDP: K Witt (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. E Munson-R Santiago-K Witt; O Infante-R Santiago-K Witt; S Sparks-O Infante-K Witt.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Sanchez (10, 2nd base off J Contreras/J Posada).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Contreras, W (2-1)           7     2   0   0    1   6   0   5.40   24   81-49   28· 9·12   10· 6· 1· 0     78    -     0.69   0.25
A Osuna                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    4   11-8     2· 4· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
C Hammond                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.10    4   16-10    4· 3· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   9   0          32  108-67   34·16·17   11·10· 1· 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, L (2-4)              4.1   7   5   5    3   4   1   4.58   22   75-47   27· 2·18    7· 3· 5· 0     30    -     0.77  -0.26
S Sparks                       3.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   3.29   12   49-26   13· 1·12    3· 6· 2· 0          1-0    0.11   0.02
S Avery                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.68    4   17-7     2· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
C Spurling                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    5-4     3· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5   5   2          39  146-84   45· 5·34   13· 9· 7· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Contreras (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Doug Eddings.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 28,003.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 6mph in from Centerfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Jeter              SS    1. A Sanchez            CF 
2. H Matsui             CF    2. R Santiago           2B 
3. A Soriano            2B    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. J Giambi             DH    4. D Young              LF 
5. J Posada             C     5. K Witt               1B 
6. R Ventura            3B    6. C Monroe             DH 
7. R Mondesi            RF    7. E Munson             3B 
8. J Rivera             LF    8. B Inge               C  
9. T Zeile              1B    9. O Infante            SS 

   J Contreras          P        G Knotts             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  4   17%  66% J Giambi        G Knotts        Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); Soriano Scores
   t 4   2  0-3  123  2    9%  92% D Jeter         G Knotts        Single to CF (Line Drive); Mondesi Scores; Rivera Scores; Zeile to 2B
   b 2   0  2-0  1--  3    8%  70% K Witt          J Contreras     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 3   0  0-2  1--  2    8%  82% D Jeter         G Knotts        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Zeile to 3B
   b 2   0  2-0  ---  4   -4%  62% D Young         J Contreras     Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Knotts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   50%  H Matsui        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   47%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  J Giambi        Soriano Steals 2B
   RR     -2-  4   66%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); Soriano Scores
   O      ---  4   65%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   67%  A Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  R Santiago      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Knotts facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   73%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      1--  3   70%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  2   66%  J Rivera        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Contreras facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   62%  D Young         Walk
   OO     1--  3   70%  K Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---  5   71%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Knotts facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   74%  T Zeile         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  2   82%  D Jeter         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Zeile to 3B
   RO     -23  6   83%  H Matsui        Groundout: 1B-P; Zeile Scores; Jeter to 3B
   O      --3  2   79%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF
   O      --3  6   77%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   79%  E Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   81%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   82%  O Infante       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Knotts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   80%  J Posada        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   79%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   80%  R Mondesi       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      81%  J Rivera        Mondesi Steals 2B
          -2-      81%  " "             Mondesi Steals 3B
          --3  8   82%  " "             Walk
          1-3  4   83%  T Zeile         Walk; Rivera to 2B
   RR     123  2   92%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive); Mondesi Scores; Rivera Scores; Zeile to 2B
   O      12-  1   91%  H Matsui        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   88%  A Sanchez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  R Santiago      Sanchez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   92%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
          -2-      92%  D Young         Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 3B
   O      --3  6   94%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gary Knotts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   93%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   94%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Steve Sparks replaces Gary Knotts pitching
   OO     1--  6   93%  J Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Contreras facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   89%  K Witt          Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   92%  C Monroe        Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  3   94%  E Munson        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   95%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Sparks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   95%  R Ventura       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   95%  R Mondesi       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   94%  J Rivera        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Contreras facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   96%  O Infante       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   97%  A Sanchez       Bunt Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   97%  R Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Sparks facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   97%  T Zeile         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   96%  D Jeter         Lineout: LF
          ---  6   97%  H Matsui        Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  A Soriano       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   94%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  1   96%  D Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   97%  K Witt          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   98%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  5   99%  J Giambi        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   99%  J Posada        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   99%  R Ventura       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Antonio Osuna facing 7-8-9
                  Antonio Osuna replaces Jose Contreras pitching
          ---  2   98%  E Munson        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   99%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  A Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Avery replaces Steve Sparks pitching
          ---  5  100%  J Rivera        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4  100%  D Jeter         Walk; Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  H Matsui        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rivera to 3B; Jeter to 2B
                  Chris Spurling replaces Steve Avery pitching
   O      -23  5  100%  A Soriano       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Chris Hammond facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Hammond replaces Antonio Osuna pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  R Santiago      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B)
                  Shane Halter pinch hits for Kevin Witt batting 5th
   O      1--  2  100%  S Halter        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200305300

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation