May 31, 2006 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 7
@LAA 1 BAL 6
TBD 5
(11) CLE 5
CHW 0 NYY 6
@DET 1 OAK 7
KCR 0 SEA 14
@TEX 5 BOS 8
@TOR 6 ATL 9
LAD 3 CIN 3
@CHC 2 SFG 6
@FLA 1 NYM 1
ARI 0
(13) WSN 3
@PHI 2 PIT 6
MIL 1 SDP 3
COL 2 STL 4
HOU 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 23,757

Wednesday, May 31, 2006, 8:37PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Yankees

31-20

Won 5

1st

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

W: M Mussina (7-1), L: N Robertson (5-3)

Tigers

35-18

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cabrera LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .786   15    2   0   SB
M Cairo SS                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .686   21    4   7   
J Giambi DH                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .278 1.057   13    0   0   2·2B,HBP
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   3   2    1   0  .303  .958   16    1   0   3B,IW
J Posada C                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .915   12    5   0   
R Cano 2B                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .293  .701   13    1   2   
B Williams CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .676    7    1   0   GDP
A Phillips 1B                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .242  .623   15   11   1   
T Long RF                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .214  .563   22    2   0   

M Mussina P                                                              0   2
Totals                       37   6  11   6    3   7              134   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Giambi 2 (9, off J Walker, off N Robertson).

3B: A Rodriguez (1, off N Robertson).

IBB: A Rodriguez (4, by J Walker).

HBP: J Giambi (8, by N Robertson).

TB: A Rodriguez 5; J Giambi 5; A Phillips 2; M Cabrera; J Posada; M Cairo.

GIDP: B Williams (5).

RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (44); M Cairo (10); J Posada (29); J Giambi (40); R Cano (20).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez; J Giambi; J Posada; M Cairo.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Cairo-A Phillips 2; R Cano-M Cairo-A Phillips.

E: A Rodriguez (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Cabrera (2, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .845   19    3   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .284  .627    9    3   3   GDP
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .775    8    7   0   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .901   12    2   0   
C Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .869   14    1   3   
C Monroe LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .731   14    1   1   
C Shelton 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .306  .947   11   10   0   
M Thames DH                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .298 1.059    6    0   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .766    8    0   2   GDP

N Robertson P                                                            0   2
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   5              101   27  11

BATTING

TB: M Thames 2; B Inge 2; M Ordonez; C Granderson.

GIDP: B Inge (5); P Polanco (7); I Rodriguez (8).

RBI: M Ordonez (35).

2-out RBI: M Ordonez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guillen-C Shelton.

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
M Mussina, W (7-1)             9     6   1   0    1   5   0   2.42   32  101-72   47· 5·20   16· 7· 3· 0     77    -     1.04   0.51
Totals                         9     6   1   0    1   5   0          32  101-72   47· 5·20   16· 7· 3· 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
N Robertson, L (5-3)           8.2  10   6   6    2   7   0   3.42   38  120-78   46·12·20   15· 8· 5· 0     45    -     0.83   0.01
J Walker                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.63    3   10-5     2· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   7   0          41  130-83   48·13·22   15· 9· 6· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Walker (1; A Rodriguez).

HBP: N Robertson (4; J Giambi).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 23,757.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Cabrera            LF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. M Cairo              SS    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Giambi             DH    3. I Rodriguez          C  
4. A Rodriguez          3B    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Posada             C     5. C Guillen            SS 
6. R Cano               2B    6. C Monroe             LF 
7. B Williams           CF    7. C Shelton            1B 
8. A Phillips           1B    8. M Thames             DH 
9. T Long               RF    9. B Inge               3B 

   M Mussina            P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-0  12-  2   14%  81% I Rodriguez     M Mussina       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 5   2  0-1  123  3   10%  76% A Rodriguez     N Robertson     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores; Long to 3B; Giambi to 2B
   b 6   0  2-0  1--  5   -9%  58% C Granderson    M Mussina       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Inge to 2B
   b 6   0  2-0  12-  1    9%  66% P Polanco       M Mussina       Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Granderson to 2B; Polanco to 1B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  3    9%  58% J Posada        N Robertson     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Giambi Scores; Rodriguez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   47%  J Giambi        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  6   50%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Giambi to 3B
   R      1-3  3   58%  J Posada        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Giambi Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  R Cano          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   51%  C Granderson    Walk
   OO     1--  3   59%  P Polanco       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   58%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   60%  A Phillips      Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  T Long          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   55%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   58%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   58%  M Cairo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   56%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   58%  C Shelton       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   55%  M Thames        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   51%  B Inge          Single to RF (Fly Ball); Thames to 2B
   O      12-  4   57%  C Granderson    Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  2   62%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   59%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   58%  R Cano          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  B Williams      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   59%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   62%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   63%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   67%  A Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   72%  T Long          Walk; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  3   70%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF; Phillips to 3B
   O      1-3  3   63%  M Cairo         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
          1-3  2   65%  J Giambi        Hit By Pitch; Long to 2B
   R      123  3   76%  A Rodriguez     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Phillips Scores; Long to 3B; Giambi to 2B
   O      123  1   70%  J Posada        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   73%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  C Shelton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   77%  M Thames        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nate Robertson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   75%  R Cano          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   74%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   73%  A Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   67%  B Inge          Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   58%  C Granderson    Single to LF (Fly Ball); Inge to 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  P Polanco       Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Granderson to 2B; Polanco to 1B
   OO     12-  2   81%  I Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   79%  T Long          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   77%  M Cairo         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   81%  M Ordonez       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   84%  C Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   85%  C Monroe        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   89%  J Giambi        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   96%  A Rodriguez     Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Giambi Scores
   O      --3  2   94%  J Posada        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3  7   96%  R Cano          Fielder's Choice 1B; Rodriguez Scores
   OO     1--  2   95%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   97%  C Shelton       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   95%  M Thames        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   98%  B Inge          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   98%  A Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive); Phillips out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  5   98%  T Long          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   98%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  M Cairo         Cabrera Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   99%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Cabrera Scores; Cairo to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jamie Walker replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   R      -2-  3  100%  J Giambi        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Cairo Scores
          -2-  4  100%  A Rodriguez     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3  100%  J Posada        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  C Granderson    Lineout: SS
          ---  3  100%  P Polanco       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Polanco to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: 2B
   R      -2-  1  100%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Polanco Scores/unER
   O      1--  7  100%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200605310

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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