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NYY  5
@ANA  3
 MIN  6
TBD  5
 OAK  3
DET  1
 BOS  2
@SEA  0
 TEX 12
CHW  8
 TOR  6
KCR  3
 ARI  6
PHI  4
 COL  5
@ATL  3
 MIL  5
@CIN  1
 SFG  3
@FLA  0
 LAD 10
@MON  4
 HOU  5
@PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 10,188

 Tuesday, April 4, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Tigers
1
1-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  2  1
Athletics       0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    3  5  0
W: Tim Hudson (1-0), L: C.J. Nitkowski (0-1), S: Jason Isringhausen (1)
 Athletics
3
1-1
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347   13   10    4   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .778   18    8    9   0   
B Higginson LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222   12    9    0   0   
D Palmer 3B                   2   1   0   0    2   2  .571 1.810   23   11    0   2   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .250  .708   11    7    6   0   2B
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .222   16    9    2   4   
R Fick DH                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    9    0   0   
J Encarnacion CF              3   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250   19   13    0   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .429 1.214   13    7    3   2   

C Nitkowski P                                                                 0   1
  D Patterson P                                                               0   0
  M Anderson P                                                                0   0
  J Poole P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       29   1   2   0    4  11              137   83   24   9
Batting Events
2B: T Clark (1, off T Hudson).
TB: T Clark 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Palmer-D Easley-T Clark; D Easley-D Cruz-T Clark.
E: T Clark (1).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Christenson CF              3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   15    6    4   0   GDP
M Tejada SS                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393   17    9    0   2   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   2    1   1  .286 1.518   16    8    9   0   GDP
J Jaha DH                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .375   24   13    0   0   
M Stairs RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .286 1.089   18   12    1   0   
B Grieve LF                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .286   17   10    0   0   
  R Becker LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
R Hernandez C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    8   11   0   
E Chavez 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333    8    6    0   2   
F Menechino 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.500   11    8    1   2   3B

T Hudson P                                                                    0   1
  T Mathews P                                                                 0   0
  J Isringhausen P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   3   5   0    4   9              138   80   27   7
Batting Events
3B: F Menechino (1, off C Nitkowski).
TB: F Menechino 3; E Chavez; M Stairs; M Tejada; B Grieve.
GIDP: J Giambi (1); R Christenson (1).
RBI: J Giambi 2 (4); B Grieve (1).
2-out RBI: B Grieve.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
PB: R Hernandez (1).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Nitkowski, L (0-1)           6     4   3   1    3   7   0   1.50   25  114-65   27·13·25    9· 6· 1· 0     60    -     0.96  -0.03
D Patterson                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
M Anderson                     0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    3   13-7     1· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
J Poole                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         8     5   3   1    4   9   0          32  138-80   34·16·30   11· 8· 2· 0          1-0 
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 (1-0)              7     1   0   0    3   8   0   0.00   25  104-63   30·20·13    8· 6· 1· 0     80    -     1.00   0.41
T Mathews, H (1)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
J Isringhausen, S (1)          1     1   1   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   21-12    4· 4· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.04
Totals                         9     2   1   0    4  11   0          33  136-83   39·25·19    9· 9· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 10,188.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Oakland Athletics                            
1. Luis Polonia                 RF       1. Ryan Christenson             CF
2. Brad Ausmus                   C       2. Miguel Tejada                SS
3. Bobby Higginson              LF       3. Jason Giambi                 1B
4. Dean Palmer                  3B       4. John Jaha                    DH
5. Tony Clark                   1B       5. Matt Stairs                  RF
6. Damion Easley                2B       6. Ben Grieve                   LF
7. Robert Fick                  DH       7. Ramon Hernandez               C
8. Juan Encarnacion             CF       8. Eric Chavez                  3B
9. Deivi Cruz                   SS       9. Frank Menechino              2B

   C.J. Nitkowski                P          Tim Hudson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 1-3 R 6,(3-2)  12% 68% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve C. Nitkowski Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Jaha Scores; Stairs to 3B
b5 1 123 RRO 6,(3-2)  7% 86% 1-0 OAK J. Giambi C. Nitkowski Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Menechino Scores/unER; Christenson Scores/unER
t4 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 56% 0-0 DET T. Clark T. Hudson Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -5% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi C. Nitkowski Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  5% 79% 1-0 OAK M. Tejada C. Nitkowski Walk; Menechino to 3B; Christenson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET L. Polonia T. Hudson Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET B. Ausmus T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Higginson T. Hudson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 OAK R. Christenson C. Nitkowski Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 OAK M. Tejada C. Nitkowski Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b1 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -5% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi C. Nitkowski Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET D. Palmer T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET T. Clark T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 55% 0-0 DET D. Easley T. Hudson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 OAK J. Jaha C. Nitkowski Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 OAK M. Stairs C. Nitkowski Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve C. Nitkowski Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET R. Fick T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion T. Hudson Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 56% 0-0 DET D. Cruz T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 OAK R. Hernandez C. Nitkowski Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 OAK E. Chavez C. Nitkowski Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 54% 0-0 OAK F. Menechino C. Nitkowski Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b3 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 OAK R. Christenson C. Nitkowski Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 DET L. Polonia T. Hudson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Ausmus T. Hudson Walk
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 53% 0-0 DET B. Higginson T. Hudson Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET D. Palmer T. Hudson Walk; Ausmus to 2B
t4 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  5% 56% 0-0 DET T. Clark T. Hudson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 OAK M. Tejada C. Nitkowski Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 OAK J. Giambi C. Nitkowski Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 53% 0-0 OAK J. Jaha C. Nitkowski Walk
b4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  3% 56% 0-0 OAK M. Stairs C. Nitkowski Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jaha to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 6,(3-2)  12% 68% 0-0 OAK B. Grieve C. Nitkowski Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Jaha Scores; Stairs to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 63% 1-0 OAK R. Hernandez C. Nitkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 58% 0-1 DET D. Easley T. Hudson Walk
t5 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 61% 0-1 DET R. Fick T. Hudson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Easley to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 10,(3-2)  5% 65% 0-1 DET J. Encarnacion T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  5% 70% 0-1 DET D. Cruz T. Hudson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 73% 1-0 OAK E. Chavez C. Nitkowski Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 70% 1-0 OAK F. Menechino C. Nitkowski Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  3% 74% 1-0 OAK R. Christenson C. Nitkowski Walk; Menechino to 2B
b5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  5% 79% 1-0 OAK M. Tejada C. Nitkowski Walk; Menechino to 3B; Christenson to 2B
b5 1 123 RRO 6,(3-2)  7% 86% 1-0 OAK J. Giambi C. Nitkowski Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Menechino Scores/unER; Christenson Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 85% 3-0 OAK J. Jaha C. Nitkowski Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 88% 0-3 DET L. Polonia T. Hudson Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 89% 0-3 DET B. Ausmus T. Hudson Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 90% 0-3 DET B. Higginson T. Hudson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 OAK M. Stairs C. Nitkowski Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 3-0 OAK B. Grieve C. Nitkowski Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 88% 3-0 OAK R. Hernandez C. Nitkowski Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 91% 0-3 DET D. Palmer T. Hudson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 87% 0-3 DET T. Clark T. Hudson Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t7 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 90% 0-3 DET D. Easley T. Hudson Groundout: SS-1B; Clark to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  3% 94% 0-3 DET R. Fick T. Hudson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Danny Patterson facing 8-9-1
Danny Patterson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 3-0 OAK E. Chavez D. Patterson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 94% 3-0 OAK F. Menechino D. Patterson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -2% 92% 3-0 OAK R. Christenson D. Patterson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
T.J. Mathews replaces Tim Hudson pitching
t8 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 94% 0-3 DET J. Encarnacion T. Mathews Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 96% 0-3 DET D. Cruz T. Mathews Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 0-3 DET L. Polonia T. Mathews Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Matt Anderson facing 2-3-4
Matt Anderson replaces Danny Patterson pitching
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 97% 3-0 OAK M. Tejada M. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 3-0 OAK J. Giambi M. Anderson Walk
b8 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 96% 3-0 OAK J. Jaha M. Anderson Strikeout Looking
Jim Poole replaces Matt Anderson pitching
b8 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 96% 3-0 OAK M. Stairs J. Poole Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Jason Isringhausen facing 2-3-4
Jason Isringhausen replaces T.J. Mathews pitching; Rich Becker replaces Ben Grieve playing LF batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 98% 0-3 DET B. Ausmus J. Isringhausen Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 0-3 DET B. Higginson J. Isringhausen Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 99% 0-3 DET D. Palmer J. Isringhausen Walk
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 96% 0-3 DET T. Clark J. Isringhausen Single to LF (Line Drive); Palmer to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 0-3 DET D. Easley J. Isringhausen Passed Ball; Palmer Scores/unER; Clark to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 100% 1-3 DET D. Easley J. Isringhausen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 3.

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