May 2, 2007 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 29,278

Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Orioles

12-16

Lost 4

4th, 6 GB

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

W: N Robertson (3-1), L: S Trachsel (1-3), S: T Jones (10)

Tigers

16-11

Won 4

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .717   19    2   3   
J Payton LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .256  .618   16    3   0   2B
M Tejada SS                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .345  .845   17    2   6   
R Hernandez C                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .300  .800   20    3   1   GDP
M Mora 3B                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .243  .816   16    0   1   
K Millar DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .744   11    0   0   GDP
  J Gibbons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .508    4    0   0   
N Markakis RF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .239  .710   19    1   0   
C Gomez 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .718    5    9   1   
  A Huff PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .642    3    0   0   
C Patterson CF                3   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .635   11    3   0   SH

S Trachsel P                                                             1   4
  C Ray P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2    4   7              141   24  16

BATTING

2B: J Payton (2, off N Robertson).

SH: C Patterson (4, off N Robertson).

TB: M Tejada 2; J Payton 2; C Gomez; B Roberts; K Millar; C Patterson.

GIDP: K Millar (2); R Hernandez (1).

RBI: J Payton (2); M Mora (18).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hernandez-B Roberts-C Gomez; M Tejada-C Gomez.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .819   13    3   0   SB
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .363  .831   21    4   3   
G Sheffield DH                4   1   4   2    0   0  .226  .738   16    0   0   HR,SB,CS
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .337 1.013   22    1   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .697   14    8   0   
S Casey 1B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .210  .540   11    4   1   
C Monroe LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .636   10    3   0   HR,CS
B Inge 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .165  .576   13    0   0   
O Infante SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .518    9    3   5   

N Robertson P                                                            1   1
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   3   9   3    2   3              129   27  10

BATTING

HR: G Sheffield (3, off S Trachsel; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Monroe (3, off S Trachsel; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: G Sheffield 7; C Monroe 4; O Infante; M Ordonez; B Inge; S Casey.

RBI: G Sheffield 2 (10); C Monroe (16).

2-out RBI: G Sheffield 2; C Monroe.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Infante-P Polanco-S Casey; P Polanco-O Infante-S Casey.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sheffield (5, 2nd base off S Trachsel/R Hernandez); C Granderson (4, 2nd base off S Trachsel/R Hernandez).

CS: G Sheffield (2, 2nd base by C Ray/R Hernandez); C Monroe (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Trachsel).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, L (1-3)            7     8   3   3    2   1   2   4.08   29  101-61   36· 1·24   13·11· 2· 0     48    -     1.08  -0.00
C Ray                          1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.73    3   21-13    7· 3· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.58   0.04
Totals                         8     9   3   3    2   3   2          32  122-74   43· 4·27   13·11· 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, W (3-1)           6.2   7   2   2    3   3   0   2.48   28  107-66   43· 4·19   12· 7· 3· 0     52    -     1.30   0.17
J Grilli, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.20   0.06
F Rodney, H (1)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.02    4   17-11    6· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.18   0.13
T Jones, S (10)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.21    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   7   0          36  141-88   54· 7·27   12·10· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: S Trachsel (1).

IBB: None.

PO: S Trachsel (1; C Monroe, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 29,278.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Roberts            2B    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. J Payton             LF    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. R Hernandez          C     4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. M Mora               3B    5. I Rodriguez          C  
6. K Millar             DH    6. S Casey              1B 
7. N Markakis           RF    7. C Monroe             LF 
8. C Gomez              1B    8. B Inge               3B 
9. C Patterson          CF    9. O Infante            SS 

   S Trachsel           P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-2  ---  3   18%  69% C Monroe        S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   0  1-0  12-  3  -15%  35% J Payton        N Robertson     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Patterson Scores; Roberts to 3B
   t 3   1  1-2  123  5   14%  44% K Millar        N Robertson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 5   2  2-1  --3  3   13%  53% G Sheffield     S Trachsel      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Granderson Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  1   10%  61% G Sheffield     S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   54%  J Payton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   53%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   55%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   51%  P Polanco       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  1   61%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   62%  M Ordonez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   60%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   62%  M Mora          Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   60%  K Millar        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   63%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   65%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   68%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   62%  C Monroe        Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Casey out at 1B/SS-1B
          ---  4   63%  B Inge          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   65%  O Infante       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Inge to 3B
   O      1-3  2   61%  C Granderson    Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   56%  C Patterson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   50%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Patterson to 2B
   R      12-  3   35%  J Payton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Patterson Scores; Roberts to 3B
   O      -23  4   41%  M Tejada        Strikeout Looking
          -23  5   40%  R Hernandez     Walk
   R      123  6   30%  M Mora          Walk; Roberts Scores; Payton to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   OO     123  5   44%  K Millar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   42%  P Polanco       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  7   45%  G Sheffield     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  M Ordonez       Sheffield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   42%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  1   38%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   35%  N Markakis      Walk
   O      1--  1   38%  C Gomez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   41%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  8   44%  B Roberts       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   48%  S Casey         Walk
   O      1--  4   44%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   40%  B Inge          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      1--  1   37%  O Infante       Monroe Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nate Robertson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   40%  J Payton        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  1   37%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   43%  R Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   39%  O Infante       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   43%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--      45%  P Polanco       Granderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   40%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          -2-      41%  G Sheffield     Wild Pitch; Granderson to 3B
   R      --3  3   53%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Granderson Scores
   O      1--  1   50%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Nate Robertson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   54%  M Mora          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   56%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   58%  N Markakis      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   54%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   52%  S Casey         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  3   69%  C Monroe        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   68%  B Inge          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   61%  C Gomez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   65%  C Patterson     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Gomez to 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF
                  Jason Grilli replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   O      -2-  5   78%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   76%  O Infante       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   75%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   73%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Fernando Rodney facing 3-4-5
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   O      ---  5   79%  M Tejada        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   73%  R Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  4   80%  M Mora          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Jay Gibbons pinch hits for Kevin Millar batting 6th
   O      1--  4   86%  J Gibbons       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Chris Ray facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Ray replaces Steve Trachsel pitching
          ---  4   88%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  9   83%  M Ordonez       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Sheffield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   83%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Jones facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Jones replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
   O      ---  3   90%  N Markakis      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Chris Gomez batting 8th
   O      ---  3   96%  A Huff          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200705020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation