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OAK
@LAA		1
9
CLE
@BAL		2
5
TOR
@BOS		0
7
TBR
@DET		3
4
TEX
@MIN		3
5
CHW
@NYY		3
8
KCR
@SEA		3
0
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@ARI		3
4
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@CHC		4
1
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@CIN		3
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@FLA		4
6
PIT
@MIL		1
4
ATL
@PHI		2
3
COL
@SFG		5
9
WSN
@STL		1
2
Sunday, August 30, 2009 1:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 36,067, Time of Game: 2:30
Rays
3
70-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
 at Tigers
4
69-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rays            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  3  X    4  6  0

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Bartlett SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 .337 .913 27 17 0.003 1.07 0.084 -0.082 0.0 0 1 CS,HBP
Carl Crawford LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 .826 17 12 -0.029 1.34 0.051 -0.080 -0.2 3 1 SB
Ben Zobrist RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .288 .947 18 13 -0.109 1.11 0.012 -0.121 -1.4 5 0
Carlos Pena 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .878 11 9 -0.086 0.96 0.000 -0.086 -1.0 8 0
Pat Burrell DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .239 .738 16 9 -0.049 0.91 0.032 -0.081 -0.7
Evan Longoria 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .267 .854 14 9 0.097 1.45 0.210 -0.113 1.0 1 4 HR
Gregg Zaun C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .752 17 11 0.041 0.96 0.084 -0.043 -0.2 5 0
   Gabe Kapler PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .785 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Akinori Iwamura 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .311 .805 9 7 -0.020 1.43 0.112 -0.132 0.3 1 2 HR
B.J. Upton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .684 7 5 -0.042 1.05 0.069 -0.111 0.2 1 0 2B,CS
Jeff Niemann P
   Grant Balfour P
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 4 .219 .743 136 92 -0.194 1.14 0.654 -0.849 -1.9 24 8
2B: B Upton (29, off J Verlander).
HR: A Iwamura (1, off J Verlander; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); E Longoria (25, off J Verlander; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: J Bartlett (3, by J Verlander).
TB: E Longoria 4; A Iwamura 4; B Upton 3; G Zaun; B Zobrist; C Crawford.
RBI: E Longoria 2 (90); A Iwamura (17).
2-out RBI: A Iwamura.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C Crawford (C Granderson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: C Crawford (55, 2nd base off J Verlander/G Laird).
CS: J Bartlett (5, 2nd base by J Verlander/G Laird); B Upton (13, 2nd base by J Verlander/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 3 1 1 1 1 0 .258 .810 12 6 0.070 1.31 0.118 -0.048 0.4 4 0
Placido Polanco 2B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .268 .700 16 9 0.596 1.45 0.658 -0.062 2.0 3 0 HR
Carlos Guillen LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .679 15 12 -0.082 0.78 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 5 0
   Ryan Raburn LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .826 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .335 .964 12 7 -0.066 0.85 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 4 1
Aubrey Huff DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .699 13 10 -0.015 0.86 0.035 -0.050 -0.2 2B
Brandon Inge 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .766 13 7 -0.087 1.04 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 1 1
Clete Thomas RF 3 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .736 12 9 0.165 1.11 0.165 0.000 1.2 2 0 2B
Gerald Laird C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .637 4 3 -0.052 1.33 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 4 2
   Magglio Ordonez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .738 2 1 -0.056 2.73 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
   Alex Avila C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 1.092 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ramon Santiago SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .254 .712 14 10 -0.166 1.73 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 3 5
Justin Verlander P 1
   Fernando Rodney P
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 1 4 .207 .613 113 74 0.307 1.21 0.976 -0.669 -0.4 27 9
2B: C Thomas (10, off J Niemann); A Huff (25, off J Niemann).
HR: P Polanco (8, off G Balfour; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Thomas 4; P Polanco 4; A Huff 2; C Granderson.
RBI: P Polanco 3 (58); C Granderson (59).
2-out RBI: P Polanco 3; C Granderson.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

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
Jeff Niemann 7 5 2 2 0 3 0 3.80 25 96 64 40 6 18 7 15 9 0 62 0.233 1.01 2.2
Grant Balfour, BS (3), L (5-3) 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.45 5 17 10 6 1 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 -0.541 2.19 -1.8
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 1 4 1 4.50 30 113 74 46 7 21 7 18 9 0 62 1 1 -0.308 1.14 0.4
J Niemann faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

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
Justin Verlander, W (15-7) 8 6 3 3 3 4 2 3.38 32 125 86 55 11 20 8 16 2 0 59 0.020 0.93 1.4
Fernando Rodney, S (29) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 4 13 7 4 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.173 2.98 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 4 2 3.00 36 138 93 59 11 23 11 17 2 0 59 0 0 0.193 1.21 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Verlander (6; J Bartlett).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - CB Bucknor.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 36,067.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  RRR DET P. Polanco G. Balfour 66% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Thomas Scores; Granderson Scores
t4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander -21% 41% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Burrell Scores
t4 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander -11% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Thomas J. Niemann 11% 29% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t9 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBR A. Iwamura F. Rodney 10% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)

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' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Verlander -3% 47% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Verlander 6% 52% Bartlett Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Verlander 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TBR B. Zobrist J. Verlander -1% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Verlander 2% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET C. Granderson J. Niemann -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco J. Niemann -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Niemann -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR P. Burrell J. Verlander 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR G. Zaun J. Verlander 1% 55% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Niemann -2% 53% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Huff J. Niemann -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Inge J. Niemann -1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR B. Upton J. Verlander -4% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Verlander -2% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Verlander 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Upton to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  TBR B. Zobrist J. Verlander -1% 49% Crawford Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Verlander 7% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET C. Thomas J. Niemann 4% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET G. Laird J. Niemann -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Thomas to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Niemann -4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  RO DET C. Granderson J. Niemann 8% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Granderson out at 2B/LF-3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR C. Pena J. Verlander 3% 65% Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
t4 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR P. Burrell J. Verlander -3% 62% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander -21% 41% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Burrell Scores
t4 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR G. Zaun J. Verlander 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander -11% 31% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBR B. Upton J. Verlander 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 2-3-4
b4 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Niemann -3% 29% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Niemann -2% 27% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b4 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Niemann -1% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t5 3-1 0 --- 10,(3-2)  TBR J. Bartlett J. Verlander -3% 23% Walk
t5 3-1 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  TBR C. Crawford J. Verlander -4% 19% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bartlett to 2B
t5 3-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Verlander 4% 23% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBR C. Pena J. Verlander 2% 25% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Bartlett to 3B; Crawford to 2B
t5 3-1 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O TBR P. Burrell J. Verlander 5% 30% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 5-6-7
b5 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Huff J. Niemann -3% 27% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b5 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Inge J. Niemann -2% 24% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET C. Thomas J. Niemann 2% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Laird J. Niemann -3% 23% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR E. Longoria J. Verlander 2% 25% Flyball: CF
t6 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBR G. Zaun J. Verlander 1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBR A. Iwamura J. Verlander 1% 27% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 9-1-2
b6 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Santiago J. Niemann -4% 23% Lineout: RF
b6 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Granderson J. Niemann -3% 21% Lineout: LF
b6 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Niemann -2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBR B. Upton J. Verlander -2% 17% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-1 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  O TBR J. Bartlett J. Verlander 2% 19% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 3-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBR C. Crawford J. Verlander 2% 21% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Verlander 2% 23% Upton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 3-4-5
b7 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Niemann -4% 19% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Niemann -3% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  DET A. Huff J. Niemann 4% 20% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 1-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Niemann -5% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
t8 3-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Verlander 1% 16% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t8 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR C. Pena J. Verlander 1% 17% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t8 3-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR P. Burrell J. Verlander 1% 18% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Rays' Jeff Niemann facing 7-8-9
b8 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Thomas J. Niemann 11% 29% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
Grant Balfour replaces Jeff Niemann pitching
Magglio Ordonez pinch hits for Gerald Laird (C) batting 8th
b8 1-3 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez G. Balfour -6% 23% Flyball: RF; Thomas to 3B
b8 1-3 1 --3 4,(0-2)  O DET R. Santiago G. Balfour -9% 14% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-3 2 --3 5,(3-1)  DET C. Granderson G. Balfour 4% 18% Walk
b8 1-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  RRR DET P. Polanco G. Balfour 66% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Thomas Scores; Granderson Scores
b8 4-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Guillen G. Balfour -1% 83% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 6-7-8
Fernando Rodney replaces Justin Verlander pitching
Alex Avila replaces Magglio Ordonez (PH) playing C batting 8th
Ryan Raburn replaces Carlos Guillen playing LF batting 3rd
t9 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBR E. Longoria F. Rodney 8% 90% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 3-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR G. Zaun F. Rodney -8% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Gabe Kapler pinch runs for Gregg Zaun (C) batting 7th
t9 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBR A. Iwamura F. Rodney 10% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t9 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Upton F. Rodney 8% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Tigers 4.

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