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BOS
@BAL		5
7
CHW
@CLE		5
1
DET
@KCR		3
0
NYY
@OAK		2
1
ANA
@SEA		0
1
MIN
@TBD		4
6
TOR
@TEX		2
1
ARI
@ATL		5
2
SFG
@CHC		12
4
COL
@CIN		2
3
HOU
@FLA		3
4		 
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MIL
@MON		4
5
STL
@NYM		3
4
SDP
@PHI		5
8
LAD
@PIT		9
6
Tuesday, April 23, 2002
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 11,125, Time of Game: 2:31
Tigers
3
4-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 8½ GB
 at Royals
0
6-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
W: Jeff Weaver (1-3)
L: Jeff Suppan (1-3)
 
                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  0    0  5  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andres Torres CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .571 14 11 -0.082 0.60 0.000 -0.082 -1.4 4 0
Robert Fick RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .397 1.031 23 11 0.034 0.51 0.052 -0.018 0.2 3 1
Wendell Magee LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .471 1.133 13 10 -0.004 0.80 0.047 -0.050 -0.2 5 1
Randall Simon 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .340 1.065 11 8 0.193 0.97 0.235 -0.041 2.0 8 0 HR
Shane Halter SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .581 12 8 -0.034 0.59 0.016 -0.051 -0.5 2 4
Craig Paquette 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .737 13 10 -0.059 0.55 0.000 -0.059 -0.9 1 1
Jacob Cruz DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .310 .884 23 14 0.055 0.38 0.055 0.000 1.3 SB,HBP
Mike Rivera C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .772 19 12 -0.052 0.73 0.027 -0.079 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Jose Macias 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .352 14 9 -0.082 0.71 0.000 -0.082 -1.4 2 6
Jeff Weaver P
Team Totals 33 3 5 3 3 4 .152 .486 142 93 -0.031 0.65 0.432 -0.462 -2.4 27 13
HR: R Simon (5, off J Suppan; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
HBP: J Cruz (1, by J Suppan).
TB: R Simon 5; J Cruz; S Halter; W Magee.
GIDP: M Rivera (1).
RBI: R Simon 3 (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: W Magee (C Knoblauch at 2nd base); R Fick (M Tucker at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (2, 2nd base off J Grimsley/B Mayne).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .183 .541 14 8 -0.092 0.82 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 1 0
Michael Tucker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .723 14 9 -0.095 0.89 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 4 0 2B
Carlos Beltran CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 .840 20 12 -0.060 0.56 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 2 0
Mike Sweeney 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .802 9 7 -0.076 0.69 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 10 0
Raul Ibanez DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .808 10 7 -0.010 0.87 0.041 -0.051 -0.0 2B
Joe Randa 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .933 11 7 0.001 0.81 0.045 -0.044 -0.0 2 4 2B
Neifi Perez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .532 9 5 -0.114 1.33 0.000 -0.114 -1.1 0 3
Brent Mayne C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .190 .527 16 7 0.025 0.98 0.051 -0.026 0.1 4 0
Carlos Febles 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .741 7 6 -0.110 1.38 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 4 2
Jeff Suppan P 1
   Cory Bailey P 1
   Jason Grimsley P 2
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 1 2 .167 .460 110 68 -0.531 0.90 0.137 -0.668 -5.4 27 13
2B: J Randa (8, off J Weaver); M Tucker (3, off J Weaver); R Ibanez (6, off J Weaver).
TB: J Randa 2; R Ibanez 2; M Tucker 2; B Mayne; C Knoblauch.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Perez-C Febles-M Sweeney.
E: J Randa 2 (2).

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
Jeff Weaver, W (1-3) 9 5 0 0 1 2 0 3.31 31 110 68 41 3 24 12 16 4 0 78 0.531 0.90 5.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 31 110 68 41 3 24 12 16 4 0 78 0.531 0.65 5.4

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, L (1-3) 6 4 3 3 3 4 1 4.05 27 109 68 48 10 10 12 6 2 1 53 -0.030 0.79 0.6
Cory Bailey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.35 6 21 18 12 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.049 0.30 1.2
Jason Grimsley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.17 4 12 7 6 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.012 0.23 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 4 1 3.00 37 142 93 66 15 12 17 11 4 1 53 0 0 0.031 0.90 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Suppan (1).
HBP: J Suppan (1; J Cruz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 11,125.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Andres Torres CF 1 Chuck Knoblauch LF
2 Robert Fick RF 2 Michael Tucker RF
3 Wendell Magee LF 3 Carlos Beltran CF
4 Randall Simon 1B 4 Mike Sweeney 1B
5 Shane Halter SS 5 Raul Ibanez DH
6 Craig Paquette 3B 6 Joe Randa 3B
7 Jacob Cruz DH 7 Neifi Perez SS
8 Mike Rivera C 8 Brent Mayne C
9 Jose Macias 2B 9 Carlos Febles 2B
Jeff Weaver P Jeff Suppan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR DET R. Simon J. Suppan 22% 76% Home Run (CF-RF); Fick Scores; Magee Scores
t2 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Macias J. Suppan -5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Febles J. Weaver 5% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Randa J. Weaver -4% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 3-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  OO DET M. Rivera J. Suppan -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Torres J. Suppan -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET R. Fick J. Suppan 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET W. Magee J. Suppan -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET R. Simon J. Suppan 1% 48% Wild Pitch; Magee to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Simon J. Suppan -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Knoblauch J. Weaver 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Tucker J. Weaver 2% 49% Foul Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Weaver 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET S. Halter J. Suppan -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Paquette J. Suppan -2% 46% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- 8,(2-2)  DET J. Cruz J. Suppan 1% 47% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Rivera J. Suppan 3% 50% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cruz to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Macias J. Suppan -5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Weaver 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Ibanez J. Weaver -4% 43% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa J. Weaver 3% 46% Flyball: CF; Ibanez to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O KCR N. Perez J. Weaver 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Torres J. Suppan -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET R. Fick J. Suppan 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET W. Magee J. Suppan 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Fick to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR DET R. Simon J. Suppan 22% 76% Home Run (CF-RF); Fick Scores; Magee Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  DET S. Halter J. Suppan 2% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Paquette J. Suppan -2% 75% Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET J. Cruz J. Suppan 1% 77% Hit By Pitch; Halter to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O DET M. Rivera J. Suppan -3% 74% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Mayne J. Weaver 3% 76% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Febles J. Weaver 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Knoblauch J. Weaver 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
t4 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Macias J. Suppan -2% 78% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Torres J. Suppan -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Fick J. Suppan -1% 76% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Tucker J. Weaver 3% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tucker out at 3B/RF-3B
b4 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Weaver 2% 80% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Weaver 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
t5 3-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET W. Magee J. Suppan -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Simon J. Suppan 2% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t5 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET S. Halter J. Suppan -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Paquette J. Suppan -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR R. Ibanez J. Weaver 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Randa J. Weaver -4% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b5 0-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR N. Perez J. Weaver 4% 81% Flyball: RF
b5 0-3 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  KCR B. Mayne J. Weaver -2% 79% Walk
b5 0-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Febles J. Weaver 5% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9
t6 3-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  DET J. Cruz J. Suppan 2% 86% Walk
t6 3-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  OO DET M. Rivera J. Suppan -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Macias J. Suppan -1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR C. Knoblauch J. Weaver 3% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Knoblauch out at 2B/LF-2B
b6 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Tucker J. Weaver 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Weaver 1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Cory Bailey facing 1-2-3
Cory Bailey replaces Jeff Suppan pitching
t7 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Torres C. Bailey -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET R. Fick C. Bailey -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t7 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET W. Magee C. Bailey -1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Weaver 3% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Ibanez J. Weaver 2% 90% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Randa J. Weaver 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Cory Bailey facing 4-5-6
t8 3-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET R. Simon C. Bailey -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET S. Halter C. Bailey -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t8 3-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET C. Paquette C. Bailey -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 7-8-9
b8 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR N. Perez J. Weaver 3% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Mayne J. Weaver -4% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b8 0-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Febles J. Weaver 4% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Knoblauch J. Weaver 3% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 7-8-9
Jason Grimsley replaces Cory Bailey pitching
t9 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  DET J. Cruz J. Grimsley 1% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Rivera J. Grimsley -1% 96% Lineout: 3B
t9 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET J. Macias J. Grimsley 0% 96% Cruz Steals 2B
t9 3-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Macias J. Grimsley -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Torres J. Grimsley -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
b9 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Tucker J. Weaver 3% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Beltran J. Weaver 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Weaver 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

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