April 30, 2008 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
OAK 1 TBR 8
@BAL 1 BOS 2
TOR 1 CLE 8
SEA 3 MIN 4
CHW 3 DET 6
@NYY 2 TEX 11
KCR 9 ARI 8
HOU 7 CHC 19
MIL 5 LAD 13
@FLA 1 PIT 13
@NYM 1 SDP 4
@PHI 2 SFG 3
COL 2 STL 5
CIN 2 WSN 3
ATL 2
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 49,513

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Tigers

13-15

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

Jim Leyland

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  2  2   0  1  0    6 10  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0

W: J Bonderman (2-2), L: A Pettitte (3-3)

Yankees

14-15

Lost 2

4th, 3 GB

Joe Girardi

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Rodriguez C                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .690   17    2   1   
P Polanco 2B                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .228  .686   21    2   3   2·HR
G Sheffield DH                4   1   2   0    0   1  .183  .643   19    0   0   SB
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .301  .902   18    2   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .829   15   12   0   GDP
C Guillen 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .321  .938   19    0   5   SH
E Renteria SS                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .309  .772   16    2   3   
M Thames LF                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .653    6    2   0   HR
  C Granderson CF             1   0   1   0    1   0  .375 1.489   12    2   0   2B
B Inge CF-LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .820   15    2   0   HBP

J Bonderman P                                                            1   0
  C Rapada P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   6  10   6    2   7              158   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Granderson (3, off E Ramirez).

HR: P Polanco 2 (2, off A Pettitte, off K Farnsworth; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M Thames (2, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: C Guillen (1, off A Pettitte).

HBP: B Inge (2, by E Ramirez).

TB: P Polanco 8; M Thames 4; G Sheffield 2; C Granderson 2; C Guillen; M Ordonez; E Renteria; M Cabrera.

GIDP: M Cabrera (5).

RBI: M Thames 2 (5); P Polanco 2 (9); C Guillen (12); E Renteria (17).

2-out RBI: C Guillen.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sheffield (3, 2nd base off K Farnsworth/J Molina).

PO: C Guillen (1st base by A Pettitte).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .875   17    0   0   2B
D Jeter SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .654   12    0   4   
B Abreu RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .726   16    2   0   
H Matsui DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .936   12    0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .164  .726   15   16   0   SF
M Cabrera CF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .299  .864   17    1   0   
R Cano 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .447    7    1   4   CS
J Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .596   10    7   0   
A Gonzalez 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .724   11    0   5   

A Pettitte P                                                             0   3
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                         0   0
  E Ramirez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   2   5   2    2   2              117   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Damon (10, off J Bonderman).

SF: J Giambi (2, off J Bonderman).

TB: M Cabrera 2; J Damon 2; H Matsui; D Jeter.

RBI: M Cabrera (12); J Giambi (13).

2-out RBI: M Cabrera.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Jeter-R Cano-J Giambi.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Cano (2, 2nd base by J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).

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 Bonderman, W (2-2)           7.2   5   2   2    2   1   0   3.86   29  100-57   34· 3·20   14· 8· 4· 0     60    -     0.93   0.19
C Rapada                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-9     6· 1· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.03
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   2   0          33  116-66   40· 4·22   17· 8· 4· 0          1-0

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Pettitte, L (3-3)            6     7   5   5    1   3   2   3.93   24   92-65   39· 5·21   16· 3· 1· 0     40    -     0.99  -0.28
L Hawkins                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   7.47    4   20-14   11· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.02
K Farnsworth                   1     2   1   1    0   2   1   4.05    5   27-21   13· 5· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.03
E Ramirez                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   18-14    7· 1· 6    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    2   7   3          38  157-114  70·11·33   20· 6· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Pettitte (3; C Guillen, 1st base).

HBP: E Ramirez (1; B Inge).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Scott Barry.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 49,513.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. I Rodriguez          C     1. J Damon              LF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. H Matsui             DH 
5. M Cabrera            1B    5. J Giambi             1B 
6. C Guillen            3B    6. M Cabrera            CF 
7. E Renteria           SS    7. R Cano               2B 
8. M Thames             LF    8. J Molina             C  
9. B Inge               CF    9. A Gonzalez           3B 

   J Bonderman          P        A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-1  1--  1   25%  61% M Thames        A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Renteria Scores
   t 6   0  2-3  ---  2   12%  78% P Polanco       A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 1   2  0-1  12-  4   -9%  27% M Cabrera       J Bonderman     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jeter Scores; Abreu to 2B
   t 6   2  2-4  --3  2    8%  85% C Guillen       A Pettitte      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sheffield Scores
   t 6   0  2-4  12-  3   -7%  77% M Cabrera       A Pettitte      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Sheffield to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   46%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   45%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   39%  J Damon         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  3   33%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Damon to 3B
          1-3  4   29%  B Abreu         Walk; Jeter to 2B
   O      123  2   36%  H Matsui        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   RO     123  6   36%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Damon Scores
   R      12-  4   27%  M Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Jeter Scores; Abreu to 2B
   O      12-  2   30%  R Cano          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   34%  M Ordonez       Walk
          1--  5   40%  M Cabrera       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  1   39%  C Guillen       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Ordonez to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   RO     -23  4   38%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B; Ordonez Scores; Cabrera to 3B
   O      --3  5   34%  M Thames        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   36%  J Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   38%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   39%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   36%  B Inge          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   34%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   33%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   35%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   37%  B Abreu         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   35%  H Matsui        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   38%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   35%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   33%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   31%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   28%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   31%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      35%  J Molina        Cano Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   36%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   33%  C Guillen       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   36%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  1   61%  M Thames        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Renteria Scores
   O      ---  4   60%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   59%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   62%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   64%  J Damon         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   66%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   78%  P Polanco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  6   81%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   84%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sheffield to 2B
   OO     12-  3   77%  M Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Sheffield to 3B
   R      --3  2   85%  C Guillen       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sheffield Scores
   O      1--      84%  E Renteria      Guillen Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeremy Bonderman facing 3-4-5
                  Brandon Inge moves to LF; Curtis Granderson replaces Marcus Thames playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---  4   87%  B Abreu         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   88%  H Matsui        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   89%  J Giambi        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, LaTroy Hawkins facing 7-8-9
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   O      ---  4   89%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   89%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1--  3   89%  B Inge          Groundout: 2B-1B; Granderson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   87%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   92%  R Cano          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   93%  J Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Kyle Farnsworth facing 2-3-4
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
   R      ---  5   96%  P Polanco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  4   97%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      97%  M Ordonez       Sheffield Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   96%  M Cabrera       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2- 10   96%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   97%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   95%  J Damon         Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  D Jeter         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Clay Rapada replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
   O      1--  3   99%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Edwar Ramirez facing 7-8-9
                  Edwar Ramirez replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  E Renteria      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   99%  C Granderson    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  3   99%  B Inge          Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3   98%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   98%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Clay Rapada facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   99%  H Matsui        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Giambi        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation