June 30, 2000 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 7
OAK 0 BAL 8
TOR 3 CHW 10
BOS 4 MIN 7
@CLE 2 DET 3
@KCR 1 TBD 6
NYY 4 TEX 13
SEA 3 CIN 5
@ARI 4 CHC 7
@MIL 4
(15) FLA 5
@MON 4 NYM 11
ATL 8 PIT 8
@PHI 3 COL 5
@SDP 4 LAD 9
@SFG 2 STL 5
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 23,396

Friday, June 30, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Tigers

33-43

Won 1

5th, 15½ GB

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

W: J Weaver (5-6), L: D Reichert (3-5), S: T Jones (21)

Royals

37-40

Lost 1

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia RF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .252  .680   16    4   0   HBP
  R Becker RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .764    3    0   0   
R Fick 1B                     3   1   1   3    1   2  .250  .713   18    9   2   HR
B Higginson LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .942   19    3   1   2B,CS
J Gonzalez DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .825   12    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .873   20    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .702   19    2   3   
J Encarnacion CF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .778   14    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .692   15    4   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .722   15    1   4   

J Weaver P                                                               2   1
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   3   5   3    4   7              151   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (22, off D Reichert).

HR: R Fick (2, off D Reichert; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: L Polonia (1, by D Reichert).

TB: R Fick 4; B Higginson 2; B Ausmus; J Gonzalez; D Cruz.

RBI: R Fick 3 (17).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-R Fick.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Higginson (2, Home by D Reichert/G Zaun).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .748   11    2   0   
J Reboulet 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .743   15    1   1   
  M Quinn PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .771    1    0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .352  .983   13    7   1   2B
J Dye RF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .319 1.029   10    4   0   GDP
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .710   12    3   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .838   10    1   2   
T Dunwoody DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .598   11    0   0   
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .743    9    7   1   
R Sanchez SS                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .560   10    1   1   
  S Pose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .559    4    0   0   
  L Ordaz SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .493         0   2   

D Reichert P                                                             1   1
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   0
  J Spradlin P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    0   4              106   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Sweeney (24, off J Weaver).

TB: M Sweeney 4; J Dye; M Quinn; J Damon; R Sanchez.

GIDP: J Dye (8).

RBI: M Sweeney (74).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Sweeney (8).

PITCHING

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 Weaver, W (5-6)              8     6   1   1    0   4   0   4.26   29   98-65   39· 2·24   11· 9· 5· 0     70    -     0.86   0.31
T Jones, S (21)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.96    3    8-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          2-1    3.57   0.23
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   4   0          32  106-70   43· 3·24   13· 9· 6· 0          2-1

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Reichert, L (3-5)            6     3   3   3    2   5   1   4.28   24   96-56   33· 5·18    6· 6· 3· 1     57    -     0.79  -0.02
D Bochtler                     1     1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6   22-12    8· 3· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.00
J Spradlin                     2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.69    7   25-15    8· 4· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.32   0.06
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   7   1          37  143-83   49·12·22    9·10· 5· 1          2-0

J Weaver faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
D Bochtler faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Reichert 2 (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Reichert (5; L Polonia).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Scott Packard.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 23,396.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. L Polonia            RF    1. J Damon              LF 
2. R Fick               1B    2. J Reboulet           2B 
3. B Higginson          LF    3. M Sweeney            1B 
4. J Gonzalez           DH    4. J Dye                RF 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. C Beltran            CF 
6. D Easley             2B    6. J Randa              3B 
7. J Encarnacion        CF    7. T Dunwoody           DH 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. G Zaun               C  
9. D Cruz               SS    9. R Sanchez            SS 

   J Weaver             P        D Reichert           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-1  12-  3   30%  94% J Dye           T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Quinn to 3B
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  1   22%  75% R Fick          D Reichert      Home Run; Ausmus Scores; Polonia Scores
   b 9   0  3-0  1-3  1  -13%  64% M Sweeney       T Jones         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Damon Scores; Quinn to 2B
   b 9   0  3-0  1--  1  -12%  77% M Quinn         J Weaver        Single to RF (Line Drive); Damon to 3B
   b 7   0  3-0  ---  1   -7%  77% M Sweeney       J Weaver        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Reichert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   46%  R Fick          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   45%  B Higginson     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   49%  J Reboulet      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Reichert facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   50%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   47%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   44%  J Encarnacion   Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  J Dye           Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   49%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Randa         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Reichert facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  D Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   54%  L Polonia       Hit By Pitch; Ausmus to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   75%  R Fick          Home Run; Ausmus Scores; Polonia Scores
   O      ---  2   74%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   73%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   76%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   78%  G Zaun          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   76%  R Sanchez       Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   79%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Reichert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   77%  D Palmer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   75%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   78%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   80%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   79%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   81%  C Beltran       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Reichert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   80%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   81%  D Cruz          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   79%  L Polonia       Flyball: LF
          1--      80%  R Fick          Wild Pitch; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   81%  J Randa         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  6   83%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   84%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Reichert facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   87%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  4   85%  J Gonzalez      Lineout: SS
          -2-      87%  D Palmer        Wild Pitch; Higginson to 3B
          --3  5   88%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      83%  D Easley        Higginson Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Palmer to 2B
   O      -2-  6   81%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   84%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   86%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  J Reboulet      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Doug Bochtler facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Dan Reichert pitching
   O      ---  2   86%  J Encarnacion   Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  1   87%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   86%  D Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   84%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Becker replaces Luis Polonia playing RF batting 1st
          ---  1   77%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   83%  J Dye           Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   88%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   91%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Doug Bochtler facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   92%  R Fick          Walk
          1--  6   94%  B Higginson     Walk; Fick to 2B
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
   O      12-  2   92%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  5   91%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   89%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fick to 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   92%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   95%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Scott Pose pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  S Pose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jerry Spradlin facing 7-8-9
                  Luis Ordaz replaces Scott Pose playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   95%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   95%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   94%  R Becker        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   89%  J Damon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
                  Mark Quinn pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 2nd
          1--  1   77%  M Quinn         Single to RF (Line Drive); Damon to 3B
                  Todd Jones replaces Jeff Weaver pitching
   R      1-3  1   64%  M Sweeney       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Damon Scores; Quinn to 2B
   OO     12-  3   94%  J Dye           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Quinn to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation