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Wednesday, September 27, 2000, 7:05PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 12,187, Time of Game: 2:41
Tigers
0
76-82
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
3
75-83
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Jeff Suppan (10-9)
L: Hideo Nomo (8-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  X    3  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damion Easley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .774 14 9 -0.130 0.94 0.000 -0.130 -1.3 1 2 GDP
   Jose Macias 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Juan Encarnacion CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .765 19 9 -0.074 0.68 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 2 0
Bobby Higginson LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .899 15 8 0.005 0.82 0.053 -0.048 0.1 0 0
Dean Palmer 3B 3 0 3 0 1 0 .256 .819 15 10 0.127 0.87 0.127 0.000 1.4 0 3 2B
Billy McMillon RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .854 16 8 -0.091 1.43 0.045 -0.136 -1.1 3 0
Deivi Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .763 14 9 -0.164 1.72 0.000 -0.164 -1.5 0 1
Hal Morris 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .779 14 10 -0.100 1.27 0.026 -0.125 -1.0 5 0
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .729 10 7 -0.104 0.98 0.000 -0.104 -1.0 11 1 GDP
Robert Fick DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .680 14 7 -0.022 0.95 0.033 -0.055 -0.3
Hideo Nomo P 1 0
   C.J. Nitkowski P 0 0
   Matt Anderson P 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 3 3 .194 .491 131 77 -0.553 1.08 0.284 -0.836 -5.5 24 7
2B: D Palmer (21, off J Suppan).
TB: D Palmer 4; H Morris; B Higginson; R Fick.
GIDP: B Ausmus (19); D Easley (10).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .328 .885 23 15 -0.024 0.99 0.049 -0.073 -0.7
Rey Sanchez SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .269 .631 14 11 -0.052 1.06 0.061 -0.113 -0.3 2 6
Mike Sweeney 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .338 .939 13 7 0.102 0.68 0.132 -0.031 0.5 10 0 HR
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .952 12 7 -0.029 0.68 0.031 -0.060 -0.5 2 0 2B
Joe Randa 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .304 .784 13 9 0.047 0.62 0.099 -0.052 0.1 0 2 HR
Carlos Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .689 21 15 -0.063 0.57 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 6 0
Mark Quinn LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .834 7 6 0.011 0.43 0.033 -0.022 0.4 1 0 2B
Hector Ortiz C 3 1 3 0 0 0 .376 .883 12 8 0.058 1.00 0.114 -0.056 1.2 3 0 2B
Carlos Febles 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .651 13 8 -0.101 0.90 0.000 -0.101 -1.7 3 3
Jeff Suppan P 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 1 9 .281 .866 128 86 -0.051 0.74 0.519 -0.571 -1.9 27 11
2B: H Ortiz (6, off H Nomo); J Dye (39, off H Nomo); M Quinn (33, off H Nomo).
HR: J Randa (15, off H Nomo; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); M Sweeney (28, off H Nomo; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Randa 4; H Ortiz 4; M Sweeney 4; M Quinn 2; J Dye 2; J Damon; R Sanchez.
RBI: M Sweeney (142); R Sanchez (36); J Randa (103).
2-out RBI: R Sanchez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sanchez-M Sweeney; J Randa-C Febles-M Sweeney.

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
Hideo Nomo, L (8-12) 6.1 8 3 3 1 6 2 4.74 27 104 69 44 8 17 5 15 7 0 50 0.067 0.80 1.3
C.J. Nitkowski 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.30 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.024 0.96 0.5
Matt Anderson 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.83 5 17 13 5 2 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 -0.037 0.36 0.1
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 1 9 2 3.38 33 128 86 51 11 24 7 16 8 0 50 4 1 0.054 1.08 1.9

Kansas City Royals

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 Suppan, W (10-9) 9 6 0 0 3 3 0 4.94 34 131 77 45 2 30 10 18 7 0 75 0.553 1.08 5.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 34 131 77 45 2 30 10 18 7 0 75 0.553 0.74 5.5
Balks: None.
WP: H Nomo 2 (16).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 12,187.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 1mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Damion Easley 2B 1 Johnny Damon DH
2 Juan Encarnacion CF 2 Rey Sanchez SS
3 Bobby Higginson LF 3 Mike Sweeney 1B
4 Dean Palmer 3B 4 Jermaine Dye RF
5 Billy McMillon RF 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Deivi Cruz SS 6 Carlos Beltran CF
7 Hal Morris 1B 7 Mark Quinn LF
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Hector Ortiz C
9 Robert Fick DH 9 Carlos Febles 2B
Hideo Nomo P Jeff Suppan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  OO KCR R. Sanchez H. Nomo -12% 50% Strikeout Swinging; Ortiz out at Hm/C-P
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Sweeney H. Nomo 11% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Randa H. Nomo 10% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET D. Easley J. Suppan 7% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR H. Ortiz H. Nomo 6% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive)

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley J. Suppan 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Suppan 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  DET B. Higginson J. Suppan -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Palmer J. Suppan -2% 51% Walk; Higginson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. McMillon J. Suppan 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon H. Nomo -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez H. Nomo -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Sweeney H. Nomo 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Dye H. Nomo 1% 53% Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Dye H. Nomo -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Cruz J. Suppan 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET H. Morris J. Suppan -3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET B. Ausmus J. Suppan 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Randa H. Nomo -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran H. Nomo -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Quinn H. Nomo -1% 50% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Fick J. Suppan 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley J. Suppan 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Suppan 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR H. Ortiz H. Nomo 6% 62% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Febles H. Nomo -5% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Damon H. Nomo 5% 62% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ortiz to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  OO KCR R. Sanchez H. Nomo -12% 50% Strikeout Swinging; Ortiz out at Hm/C-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson J. Suppan -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Palmer J. Suppan -6% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. McMillon J. Suppan 6% 46% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz J. Suppan 5% 50% Flyball: RF; Higginson to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O DET H. Morris J. Suppan 6% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Sweeney H. Nomo 11% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Dye H. Nomo -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Randa H. Nomo 10% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b4 2-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran H. Nomo -1% 74% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Quinn H. Nomo -1% 73% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Ausmus J. Suppan 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET R. Fick J. Suppan -3% 73% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET D. Easley J. Suppan 7% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR H. Ortiz H. Nomo 2% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Febles H. Nomo -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ortiz to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon H. Nomo -3% 78% Lineout: CF
b5 2-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Sanchez H. Nomo -3% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Suppan 3% 79% Foul Flyball: 2B
t6 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson J. Suppan 2% 81% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Palmer J. Suppan -2% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. McMillon J. Suppan 3% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney H. Nomo -2% 81% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
b6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dye H. Nomo 3% 84% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b6 2-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa H. Nomo -2% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  KCR C. Beltran H. Nomo 0% 82% Wild Pitch; Dye to 3B
b6 2-0 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran H. Nomo -3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz J. Suppan 4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET H. Morris J. Suppan 3% 86% Lineout: CF
t7 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Ausmus J. Suppan 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Hideo Nomo facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Quinn H. Nomo 3% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  KCR H. Ortiz H. Nomo 3% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Quinn to 3B
b7 2-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Febles H. Nomo -4% 89% Fielder's Choice 3B; Quinn out at Hm/3B-C; Ortiz to 2B; Febles to 1B
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Hideo Nomo pitching
b7 2-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Damon C. Nitkowski -2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
b7 2-0 2 12- 4,(0-2)  R KCR R. Sanchez M. Anderson 6% 93% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ortiz Scores; Febles to 2B
b7 3-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Anderson -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Febles to 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
t8 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Fick J. Suppan 3% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Easley J. Suppan 2% 96% Popfly: SS
t8 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion J. Suppan 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Matt Anderson facing 4-5-6
Jose Macias replaces Damion Easley playing 2B batting 1st
b8 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dye M. Anderson -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Randa M. Anderson -0% 96% Lineout: 2B
b8 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran M. Anderson -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
t9 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson J. Suppan 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Palmer J. Suppan -3% 95% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 0-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET B. McMillon J. Suppan -5% 91% Walk
t9 0-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Cruz J. Suppan 6% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 0-3 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET H. Morris J. Suppan 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.

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