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Standings
OAK
@LAA		4
3
CLE
@BAL		5
3
TOR
@BOS		2
3
TBR
@DET		3
1
TEX
@MIN		3
0
CHW
@NYY		0
10
KCR
@SEA		4
8
HOU
@ARI		0
9
NYM
@CHC		4
11
LAD
@CIN		11
4
SDP
@FLA		7
4
PIT
@MIL		3
7
ATL
@PHI		9
1		 
(8)
COL
@SFG		3
5
WSN
@STL		4
9
Saturday, August 29, 2009, 4:11PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 39,296, Time of Game: 2:54
Rays
3
70-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
1
68-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: David Price (7-6)
S: J.P. Howell (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  2

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Bartlett SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .338 .912 24 13 0.024 1.04 0.126 -0.102 0.1 2 6 CS
Carl Crawford LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .313 .828 16 13 -0.058 0.96 0.000 -0.058 -1.1 1 0 SF
Ben Zobrist CF 5 0 0 1 0 0 .288 .952 19 12 -0.046 0.65 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 4 0
Pat Burrell DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .241 .742 15 8 0.072 0.69 0.072 0.000 0.8
Carlos Pena 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .885 12 6 0.018 1.13 0.092 -0.074 0.1 10 2
Evan Longoria 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .850 15 10 0.006 1.12 0.074 -0.068 -0.2 0 4 SB
Gabe Kapler RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .785 12 8 -0.032 1.05 0.049 -0.081 -0.2 2 0 SB
   Gabe Gross PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .755 11 8 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 2 0
Dioner Navarro C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .589 19 11 -0.094 0.90 0.010 -0.104 -1.1 4 0
Akinori Iwamura 2B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .312 .793 17 7 0.052 0.84 0.080 -0.029 0.6 1 1
David Price P 1 0
   Dan Wheeler P 0 0
   Grant Balfour P 0 0
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 6 3 4 5 .176 .433 160 96 -0.069 0.90 0.503 -0.573 -1.9 27 13
SF: C Crawford (5, off R Perry).
TB: E Longoria; A Iwamura; P Burrell; D Navarro; C Pena; G Kapler.
RBI: C Pena (92); B Zobrist (70); C Crawford (60).
2-out RBI: C Pena.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Bartlett (15).
Baserunning
SB: G Kapler (5, 2nd base off N Robertson/G Laird); E Longoria (6, 2nd base off N Robertson/G Laird).
CS: J Bartlett (4, 2nd base by R Perry/G Laird).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .810 15 9 -0.123 1.79 0.059 -0.182 -1.1 3 0
Placido Polanco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .696 10 9 -0.200 1.92 0.000 -0.200 -1.5 2 3
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .276 .739 18 11 0.110 1.33 0.155 -0.045 1.0 1 0
   Clete Thomas PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .715 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .338 .970 19 12 -0.188 1.72 0.000 -0.188 -1.2 11 2
Marcus Thames DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .785 9 5 -0.096 1.26 0.000 -0.096 -0.8
   Carlos Guillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .692 2 2 -0.051 1.96 0.000 -0.051 -0.3
Ryan Raburn LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .826 13 9 -0.103 0.96 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 0 0
Brandon Inge 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .241 .771 13 6 0.016 0.90 0.066 -0.050 0.2 1 3
Gerald Laird C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .641 10 7 0.003 1.34 0.066 -0.064 0.2 4 1
Adam Everett SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .617 13 7 0.065 1.54 0.090 -0.025 0.3 3 4 SH
Nate Robertson P 1 0
   Zach Miner P 0 1
   Ryan Perry P 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 4 .188 .400 122 77 -0.567 1.44 0.436 -1.004 -3.9 27 14
SH: A Everett (11, off D Price).
TB: M Ordonez 2; G Laird; B Inge; C Granderson; A Everett.
RBI: M Ordonez (39).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
PB: G Laird (9).
E: A Everett 2 (14).

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Price, W (7-6) 7.1 5 1 1 1 4 0 4.63 28 106 65 42 6 17 15 8 3 0 67 0.453 1.36 3.8
Dan Wheeler, H (15) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.42 2 6 4 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 -0.058 1.96 -0.7
Grant Balfour, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.21 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.072 2.46 0.2
J.P. Howell, S (16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.48 3 6 5 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.101 1.29 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 34 122 77 51 6 20 17 12 6 0 67 2 1 0.568 0.90 3.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nate Robertson, L (1-1) 4 4 2 1 1 4 0 6.84 19 70 44 25 5 14 10 4 3 0 51 -0.017 1.23 0.2
Zach Miner 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 4.60 13 49 26 17 1 8 7 4 2 0 0 0 0.124 0.62 1.6
Ryan Perry 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 3.59 7 41 26 18 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.039 0.56 0.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 1 4 5 0 1.00 39 160 96 60 9 27 20 10 5 0 51 0 0 0.068 1.44 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Wheeler (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 39,296.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Tampa Bay Rays         Detroit Tigers
1 Jason Bartlett SS 1 Curtis Granderson CF
2 Carl Crawford LF 2 Placido Polanco 2B
3 Ben Zobrist CF 3 Magglio Ordonez RF
4 Pat Burrell DH 4 Miguel Cabrera 1B
5 Carlos Pena 1B 5 Marcus Thames DH
6 Evan Longoria 3B 6 Ryan Raburn LF
7 Gabe Kapler RF 7 Brandon Inge 3B
8 Dioner Navarro C 8 Gerald Laird C
9 Akinori Iwamura 2B 9 Adam Everett SS
David Price P Nate Robertson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Ordonez D. Wheeler -11% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Everett Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R TBR C. Pena N. Robertson 9% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett Scores/unER; Burrell to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson D. Price 9% 65% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Everett D. Price -8% 74% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera G. Balfour 7% 83% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett N. Robertson -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Crawford N. Robertson -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist N. Robertson -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' David Price facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson D. Price 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET P. Polanco D. Price 2% 49% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Ordonez D. Price 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR P. Burrell N. Robertson 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TBR C. Pena N. Robertson -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR E. Longoria N. Robertson 6% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TBR G. Kapler N. Robertson -6% 51% Strikeout Swinging, Longoria Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  O TBR D. Navarro N. Robertson -6% 45% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' David Price facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera D. Price 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Thames D. Price 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Raburn D. Price 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR A. Iwamura N. Robertson 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBR J. Bartlett N. Robertson 6% 60% Walk; Iwamura to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Crawford N. Robertson -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Iwamura to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO TBR B. Zobrist N. Robertson -0% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Iwamura Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  TBR P. Burrell N. Robertson 2% 61% Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Bartlett to 3B; Burrell to 1B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R TBR C. Pena N. Robertson 9% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bartlett Scores/unER; Burrell to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBR E. Longoria N. Robertson -4% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' David Price facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Inge D. Price -4% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET G. Laird D. Price -7% 55% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Inge to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Everett D. Price 1% 56% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Inge to 3B; Laird to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson D. Price 9% 65% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco D. Price 7% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR G. Kapler N. Robertson 3% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t4 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TBR D. Navarro N. Robertson 2% 77% Kapler Steals 2B
t4 2-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TBR D. Navarro N. Robertson -3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura N. Robertson -3% 71% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t4 2-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett N. Robertson -3% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' David Price facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET M. Ordonez D. Price -5% 63% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b4 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera D. Price 4% 68% Lineout: CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Thames D. Price 4% 71% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b4 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Raburn D. Price 3% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 2-3-4
Zach Miner replaces Nate Robertson pitching
t5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Crawford Z. Miner -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist Z. Miner -1% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TBR P. Burrell Z. Miner 1% 72% Walk
t5 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TBR C. Pena Z. Miner -2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' David Price facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Inge D. Price 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Laird D. Price 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Everett D. Price 1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBR E. Longoria Z. Miner -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR G. Kapler Z. Miner -1% 74% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t6 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  TBR D. Navarro Z. Miner 1% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBR A. Iwamura Z. Miner 2% 76% Walk; Navarro to 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TBR J. Bartlett Z. Miner -3% 73% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Iwamura to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' David Price facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET C. Granderson D. Price -6% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco D. Price 5% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 0-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez D. Price 3% 76% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Ordonez to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b6 0-2 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera D. Price 5% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 2-3-4
t7 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR C. Crawford Z. Miner -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t7 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist Z. Miner -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR P. Burrell Z. Miner 1% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TBR C. Pena Z. Miner -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' David Price facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Thames D. Price 4% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET R. Raburn D. Price 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Inge D. Price -2% 81% Walk
b7 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Laird D. Price 4% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 6-7-8
Ryan Perry replaces Zach Miner pitching
t8 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBR E. Longoria R. Perry -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
Gabe Gross pinch hits for Gabe Kapler (RF) batting 7th
t8 2-0 1 --- 11,(3-2)  O TBR G. Gross R. Perry -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O TBR D. Navarro R. Perry -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rays' David Price facing 9-1-2
Gabe Gross moves from PH to RF
b8 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Everett D. Price -8% 74% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b8 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Granderson D. Price 7% 81% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
Dan Wheeler replaces David Price pitching
b8 0-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Polanco D. Wheeler 6% 87% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Ordonez D. Wheeler -1% 86% Wild Pitch; Everett to 2B
b8 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Ordonez D. Wheeler -11% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Everett Scores
Grant Balfour replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
Clete Thomas pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez (RF) batting 3rd
b8 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera G. Balfour 7% 83% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 9-1-2
Clete Thomas moves from PR to RF
t9 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR A. Iwamura R. Perry 3% 85% Walk
t9 2-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBR J. Bartlett R. Perry 7% 92% Reached on E6 (throw to 2B)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Iwamura to 3B
t9 2-1 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO TBR C. Crawford R. Perry -0% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Iwamura Scores/unER
t9 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist R. Perry -2% 90% Bartlett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 3-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist R. Perry -0% 90% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 5-6-7
J.P. Howell replaces Grant Balfour pitching
Carlos Guillen pinch hits for Marcus Thames (DH) batting 5th
b9 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Guillen J. Howell 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Raburn J. Howell 3% 98% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b9 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge J. Howell 2% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.

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  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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