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LAA  3
@BAL  1
 OAK  9
@DET  2
 KCR  4
BOS  3
(11)		 CHW  6
@MIN  4
 TOR  9
@NYY  5
 TBD 13
CLE  3
 TEX  8
SEA  1
 NYM 18
@ARI  4
 ATL  3
@CHC  1
 COL  2
@LAD  1
 MIL  6
FLA  4
 STL  8
@PIT  3
 SDP  7
HOU  4
 PHI  7
@SFG  4
 WSN  5
CIN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 29,210

 Wednesday, August 24, 2005, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Athletics
9
69-56
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  1  2   4  0  1   0  0  0    9 15  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2 10  1
W: Kirk Saarloos (9-6), L: Jeremy Bonderman (14-10)
 Tigers
2
61-63
Lost 1
4th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Ellis 2B                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .302  .781   23   12    3   6   HR
M Kotsay CF                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .270  .726   15   10    0   0   HR
B Crosby SS                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .281  .810   20    8    2   5   HR
E Chavez DH                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .282  .819   16   11    0   0   HR
  K Ginter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .518    5    3    0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .303  .875   20   13   10   1   
  S Hatteberg PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .696    4    3    0   0   
J Payton LF                   4   1   3   1    1   1  .272  .802   21   15    2   0   
N Swisher RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .785   24   15    1   0   GDP
A Melhuse C                   4   1   3   1    1   1  .259  .722   20   10    6   0   2B
M Scutaro 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .681   16   10    2   2   

K Saarloos P                                                                  1   1
  K Yabu P                                                                    0   0
  J Kennedy P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       41   9  15   0    3   6              184  110   27  15
Batting Events
2B: A Melhuse (7, off J Bonderman).
HR: M Kotsay (12, off R Colon; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); B Crosby (7, off R Colon; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Chavez (21, off R Colon; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); M Ellis (4, off J Bonderman; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Chavez 6; M Kotsay 5; A Melhuse 4; B Crosby 4; M Ellis 4; J Payton 3; M Scutaro; N Swisher.
GIDP: N Swisher (8).
RBI: M Kotsay 3 (63); A Melhuse (12); J Payton (50); M Ellis (32); B Crosby (33); D Johnson (35); E Chavez (75).
2-out RBI: E Chavez; B Crosby.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Crosby-M Ellis-D Johnson 2; D Johnson-B Crosby-D Johnson.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Payton (1st base by J Bonderman).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .332  .822    8    6    2   1   GDP
  J McDonald 2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .682    3    3    0   1   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .268  .757   18   10    2   2   2B
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .752    7    6    6   1   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .823    8    5    3   0   
  N Logan CF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .651    7    4    0   0   
C Pena 1B                     3   1   2   2    1   1  .224  .787   16    9    6   3   HR
D Young DH                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .267  .798    9    7    0   0   GDP
C Monroe LF-RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .788   18   12    1   0   
O Infante SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .661   13    9    3   3   
C Granderson CF-LF            3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .892   18    8    2   0   

J Bonderman P                                                                 1   0
  R Colon P                                                                   1   0
  V Darensbourg P                                                             0   0
  C Spurling P                                                                0   0
  J Walker P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   0    3   5              125   79   27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Inge (23, off K Saarloos).
HR: C Pena (9, off K Yabu; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
TB: C Pena 5; D Young 3; B Inge 3; C Monroe; N Logan; C Granderson.
GIDP: I Rodriguez (16); D Young (13); P Polanco (10).
RBI: C Pena 2 (26).
2-out RBI: C Pena 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Pena-O Infante-J Bonderman.
E: J Bonderman ().

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Saarloos, W (9-6)            7     7   0   0    2   3   0   3.92   28   93-60   33· 9·18   15· 8· 7· 0     64    -     0.46   0.17
K Yabu                         1     3   2   2    1   0   1   4.18    6   18-10    6· 1· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Kennedy                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.38    3   14-9     2· 2· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   5   1          37  125-79   41·12·26   16·13· 8· 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 Bonderman, L (14-10)         3     9   6   6    1   2   1   4.27   18   80-47   28· 6·13    4·11· 4· 0     18    -     0.90  -0.27
R Colon                        2.2   4   3   3    0   2   3   5.96   12   45-26   15· 5· 6    6· 4· 2· 0          2-2    0.16  -0.07
V Darensbourg                  1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    5   17-10    8· 1· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
C Spurling                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    4   12-7     6· 0· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
J Walker                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.35    5   25-17   13· 2· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    15   9   9    3   6   4          44  179-107  70·14·23   14·21· 8· 0          4-2
J Bonderman faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Bonderman (0; J Payton, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Ted Barrett.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 29,210.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 11mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Mark Ellis                   2B       1. Placido Polanco              2B
2. Mark Kotsay                  CF       2. Brandon Inge                 3B
3. Bobby Crosby                 SS       3. Ivan Rodriguez                C
4. Eric Chavez                  DH       4. Magglio Ordonez              RF
5. Dan Johnson                  1B       5. Carlos Pena                  1B
6. Jay Payton                   LF       6. Dmitri Young                 DH
7. Nick Swisher                 RF       7. Craig Monroe                 LF
8. Adam Melhuse                  C       8. Omar Infante                 SS
9. Marco Scutaro                3B       9. Curtis Granderson            CF

   Kirk Saarloos                 P          Jeremy Bonderman              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  10% 60% 0-0 OAK M. Ellis J. Bonderman Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 71% 1-0 OAK A. Melhuse J. Bonderman Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Payton Scores
t4 1 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  8% 97% 4-0 OAK M. Kotsay R. Colon Home Run (Fly Ball); Melhuse Scores; Scutaro Scores
t3 0 12- 5,(1-2)  5% 83% 2-0 OAK E. Chavez J. Bonderman Single to CF (Line Drive); Kotsay to 3B; Crosby to 2B
b2 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  5% 66% 0-2 DET C. Monroe K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  10% 60% 0-0 OAK M. Ellis J. Bonderman Home Run (Fly Ball)
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 OAK M. Kotsay J. Bonderman Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 56% 1-0 OAK B. Crosby J. Bonderman Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 57% 1-0 OAK E. Chavez J. Bonderman Single to 3B (Pop Fly)
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 55% 1-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Bonderman Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 57% 0-1 DET P. Polanco K. Saarloos Lineout: P
b1 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 59% 0-1 DET B. Inge K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 60% 0-1 DET I. Rodriguez K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 64% 1-0 OAK J. Payton J. Bonderman Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  2% 66% 1-0 OAK N. Swisher J. Bonderman Payton Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Payton to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 62% 1-0 OAK N. Swisher J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  9% 71% 1-0 OAK A. Melhuse J. Bonderman Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Payton Scores
t2 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 69% 2-0 OAK M. Scutaro J. Bonderman Strikeout Looking
t2 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 66% 2-0 OAK M. Ellis J. Bonderman Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 68% 0-2 DET M. Ordonez K. Saarloos Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 66% 0-2 DET C. Pena K. Saarloos Walk
b2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -4% 62% 0-2 DET D. Young K. Saarloos Single to LF (Line Drive); Pena to 2B
b2 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  5% 66% 0-2 DET C. Monroe K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 71% 0-2 DET O. Infante K. Saarloos Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 74% 2-0 OAK M. Kotsay J. Bonderman Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  4% 78% 2-0 OAK B. Crosby J. Bonderman Walk; Kotsay to 2B
t3 0 12- 5,(1-2)  5% 83% 2-0 OAK E. Chavez J. Bonderman Single to CF (Line Drive); Kotsay to 3B; Crosby to 2B
t3 0 123 RO 5,(2-2)  0% 83% 2-0 OAK D. Johnson J. Bonderman Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kotsay Scores; Crosby to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R 4,(0-2)  4% 87% 3-0 OAK J. Payton J. Bonderman Single to CF (Line Drive); Crosby Scores; Johnson to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  -4% 83% 4-0 OAK N. Swisher J. Bonderman Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 86% 0-4 DET C. Granderson K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 87% 0-4 DET P. Polanco K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 0-4 DET B. Inge K. Saarloos Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 88% 0-4 DET I. Rodriguez K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 89% 4-0 OAK A. Melhuse J. Bonderman Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  2% 91% 4-0 OAK M. Scutaro J. Bonderman Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Melhuse to 2B
Roman Colon replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
t4 0 12- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 89% 4-0 OAK M. Ellis R. Colon Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 12- RRR 2,(1-0)  8% 97% 4-0 OAK M. Kotsay R. Colon Home Run (Fly Ball); Melhuse Scores; Scutaro Scores
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 7-0 OAK B. Crosby R. Colon Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 7-0 OAK E. Chavez R. Colon Home Run (Fly Ball)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 8-0 OAK D. Johnson R. Colon Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 0-8 DET M. Ordonez K. Saarloos Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  0% 99% 0-8 DET C. Pena K. Saarloos Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 0-8 DET D. Young K. Saarloos Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 0-8 DET C. Monroe K. Saarloos Single to CF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
b4 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 0-8 DET O. Infante K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Tigers' Roman Colon facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 8-0 OAK J. Payton R. Colon Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 8-0 OAK N. Swisher R. Colon Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 8-0 OAK A. Melhuse R. Colon Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 8-0 OAK M. Scutaro R. Colon Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 0-8 DET C. Granderson K. Saarloos Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 0-8 DET P. Polanco K. Saarloos Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 0-8 DET B. Inge K. Saarloos Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 0-8 DET I. Rodriguez K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-0, Tigers' Roman Colon facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 8-0 OAK M. Ellis R. Colon Lineout: RF
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 8-0 OAK M. Kotsay R. Colon Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- R 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 8-0 OAK B. Crosby R. Colon Home Run (Line Drive)
Vic Darensbourg replaces Roman Colon pitching
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK E. Chavez V. Darensbourg Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-9 DET M. Ordonez K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 0-9 DET C. Pena K. Saarloos Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-9 DET D. Young K. Saarloos Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Vic Darensbourg facing 5-6-7
Curtis Granderson moves from CF to LF; Nook Logan replaces Magglio Ordonez (RF) playing CF batting 4th; Craig Monroe moves from LF to RF
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK D. Johnson V. Darensbourg Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK J. Payton V. Darensbourg Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK N. Swisher V. Darensbourg Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK A. Melhuse V. Darensbourg Walk; Payton to 2B
Chris Spurling replaces Vic Darensbourg pitching
t7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK M. Scutaro C. Spurling Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Athletics' Kirk Saarloos facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-9 DET C. Monroe K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-9 DET O. Infante K. Saarloos Lineout: 3B
b7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 0-9 DET C. Granderson K. Saarloos Walk
b7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-9 DET P. Polanco K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Chris Spurling facing 1-2-3
John McDonald replaces Placido Polanco playing 2B batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK M. Ellis C. Spurling Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK M. Kotsay C. Spurling Lineout: 3B
t8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 9-0 OAK B. Crosby C. Spurling Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Athletics' Keiichi Yabu facing 2-3-4
Keiichi Yabu replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 0-9 DET B. Inge K. Yabu Walk
b8 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-9 DET I. Rodriguez K. Yabu Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-9 DET N. Logan K. Yabu Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b8 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 0-9 DET C. Pena K. Yabu Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Logan Scores
b8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 2-9 DET D. Young K. Yabu Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-9 DET C. Monroe K. Yabu Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-2, Tigers' Jamie Walker facing 4-5-6
Jamie Walker replaces Chris Spurling pitching; Keith Ginter pinch hits for Eric Chavez (DH) batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 9-2 OAK K. Ginter J. Walker Flyball: RF
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Dan Johnson (1B) batting 5th
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 9-2 OAK S. Hatteberg J. Walker Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 10,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-2 OAK J. Payton J. Walker Walk
t9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-2 OAK N. Swisher J. Walker Single to LF (Line Drive); Payton to 2B
t9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 9-2 OAK A. Melhuse J. Walker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-9, Athletics' Joe Kennedy facing 8-9-1
Joe Kennedy replaces Keiichi Yabu pitching; Scott Hatteberg moves from PH to 1B
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 2-9 DET O. Infante J. Kennedy Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-9 DET C. Granderson J. Kennedy Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-9 DET J. McDonald J. Kennedy Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 9, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200508240

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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