September 4, 1999 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 9
@ANA 6 BAL 3
CLE 1 TOR 6
@KCR 3
(9) OAK 2
DET 1 BOS 4
@SEA 0 TBD 11
MIN 3 CHW 12
@TEX 3 ARI 5
@ATL 4 LAD 6
@CHC 0 FLA 6
SDP 4 MIL 4
STL 2 HOU 5
@MON 2
(10) NYM 4
COL 2 CIN 22
@PHI 3 SFG 9
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 18,323

Saturday, September 4, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Tigers

54-81

Lost 2

4th, 30 GB

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

W: T Hudson (9-1), L: F Cordero (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Athletics

75-61

Won 2

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .779   19    7   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .685   12    2   2   
B Higginson DH                3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .743   20    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .841   18    4   0   GDP
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .613         0   0   CS
  F Catalanotto 1B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .799         1   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .258  .833   16    1   2   HR
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .823   19    4   3   
J Encarnacion LF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .755    7    2   0   2B
G Kapler CF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .761   12    4   0   
K Garcia RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .667   15    1   0   

B Moehler P                                                              0   1
  F Cordero P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    4   8              138   26   8

BATTING

2B: J Encarnacion (28, off T Hudson).

HR: D Palmer (31, off T Hudson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: D Palmer 4; J Encarnacion 2; D Easley; D Cruz.

GIDP: T Clark (10).

RBI: D Palmer (85).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Easley-T Clark; D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

PB: B Ausmus (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Bartee (2, 2nd base by T Hudson/R Hernandez).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Becker CF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .265  .814   19    3   0   
R Velarde 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .833   16    3   7   2B,GDP
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .956   22   12   0   
J Jaha DH                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .282 1.002   14    0   0   
  J McDonald PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .559         0   0   
M Stairs RF                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .258  .885   17    1   0   
B Grieve LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .857   16    0   0   
S Spiezio 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .221  .713   12    0   2   2B,GDP
M Tejada SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .753   12    0   2   SH
R Hernandez C                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .287  .779   21    8   1   SF

T Hudson P                                                               0   3
Totals                       30   2   9   2    4   7              149   27  15

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (19, off F Cordero); R Velarde (20, off B Moehler).

SF: R Hernandez (2, off F Cordero).

SH: M Tejada (8, off F Cordero).

TB: R Velarde 2; S Spiezio 2; M Stairs 2; R Becker 2; R Hernandez; J Giambi; B Grieve.

GIDP: R Velarde (15); S Spiezio (5).

RBI: R Velarde (62); R Hernandez (16).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-R Velarde-J Giambi.

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
B Moehler                      7     8   1   1    2   5   0   5.04   28  111-67   39· 7·21    7· 6· 8· 0     60    -     1.26   0.35
F Cordero, L (1-1)             1.2   1   1   1    2   2   0   0.77    8   37-20   11· 3· 6    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.42  -0.24
Totals                         8.2   9   2   2    4   7   0          36  148-87   50·10·27    8· 8· 9· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hudson, W (9-1)              9     4   1   1    4   8   1   3.27   33  136-83   42·25·16   15· 4· 2· 0     79    -     1.37   0.61
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   8   1          33  136-83   42·25·16   15· 4· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 18,323.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. B Ausmus             C     1. R Becker             CF 
2. D Cruz               SS    2. R Velarde            2B 
3. B Higginson          DH    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. T Clark              1B    4. J Jaha               DH 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. M Stairs             RF 
6. D Easley             2B    6. B Grieve             LF 
7. J Encarnacion        LF    7. S Spiezio            3B 
8. G Kapler             CF    8. M Tejada             SS 
9. K Garcia             RF    9. R Hernandez          C  

   B Moehler            P        T Hudson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-1  ---  2   17%  82% S Spiezio       F Cordero       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   b 9   1  1-1  --3  8   17% 100% R Hernandez     F Cordero       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spiezio Scores
   b 3   1  1-0  1--  5   13%  58% R Velarde       B Moehler       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Becker Scores
   t 5   0  1-1  1--  4  -13%  32% J Encarnacion   T Hudson        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Easley to 3B
   t 6   0  1-1  1--  2   11%  56% T Clark         T Hudson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   50%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   53%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   55%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   51%  R Velarde       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   40%  D Palmer        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   42%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   44%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   45%  G Kapler        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   42%  J Jaha          Flyball: RF
          ---  2   45%  M Stairs        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   49%  B Grieve        Single to CF (Line Drive); Stairs to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   39%  M Tejada        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tim Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   42%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   43%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   44%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   42%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   45%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  5   58%  R Velarde       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Becker Scores
   O      -2-  7   53%  J Giambi        Fielder's Choice P; Velarde out at 3B/P-3B; Giambi to 1B
   O      1--  2   50%  J Jaha          Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   55%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   56%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   60%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  1   56%  B Grieve        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  1   50%  S Spiezio       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   45%  D Easley        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   32%  J Encarnacion   Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Easley to 3B
   O      -23  1   39%  G Kapler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23  9   49%  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
          -23  6   47%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      123  3   57%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   54%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   57%  R Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   50%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   45%  B Higginson     Walk
   OO     1--  2   56%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   58%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   63%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   58%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   54%  M Stairs        Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Giambi out at 1B/2B
   O      1--  3   50%  B Grieve        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   54%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   57%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   59%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   55%  S Spiezio       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   52%  M Tejada        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   54%  R Hernandez     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   50%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   55%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   59%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Francisco Cordero facing 2-3-4
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   O      ---  3   56%  R Velarde       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   53%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   55%  J Jaha          Walk
                  Jason McDonald pinch runs for John Jaha batting 4th
          1--      58%  M Stairs        Passed Ball; McDonald to 2B
          -2-  4   59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  7   50%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  8   56%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
          ---  8   50%  T Clark         Walk
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Tony Clark batting 4th
   O      1--      61%  D Palmer        Bartee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   58%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  6   65%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Francisco Cordero facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Catalanotto replaces Kimera Bartee playing 1B batting 4th
          ---  2   82%  S Spiezio       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   83%  M Tejada        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Spiezio to 3B
   RO     --3  8  100%  R Hernandez     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spiezio Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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