August 12, 2000 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 9
NYY 6 BAL 12
@KCR 11 MIN 6
TOR 3 OAK 9
DET 5 CLE 5
@SEA 4 CHW 5
@TBD 4
(10) TEX 6
BOS 3 ATL 4
LAD 1 CIN 3
@CHC 0 SDP 2
@FLA 1
(10) STL 2
@MIL 1
(12) COL 14
@MON 2 NYM 3
SFG 2 PHI 3
HOU 2 PIT 9
ARI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 25,713

Saturday, August 12, 2000, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Tigers

54-61

Lost 1

3rd, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  1    5  9  1
Athletics       0  1  2   0  1  2   3  0  X    9 11  0

W: T Hudson (13-4), L: A Bernero (0-1)

Athletics

62-53

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Becker CF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .240  .761   17    3   0   
B McMillon DH                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .292  .953   20    0   0   
B Higginson LF                5   0   0   1    0   2  .286  .902   22    3   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .857   17    1   0   HBP
D Palmer 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .859   12    7   0   HR
D Easley 2B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .776   13    3   3   HBP
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .702   13    5   1   GDP
J Macias 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .719   17    1   1   
D Cruz SS                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .724   15    1   4   

A Bernero P                                                              0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
  S Sparks P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   5    3   6              146   24   9

BATTING

HR: D Palmer (22, off T Hudson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: J Gonzalez (2, by T Hudson); D Easley (7, by J Mecir).

TB: D Palmer 5; B McMillon 2; B Ausmus; J Gonzalez; J Macias; D Easley; D Cruz.

GIDP: B Ausmus (16).

RBI: B McMillon 2 (5); B Higginson (74); D Palmer (69); D Cruz (51).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Easley-D Cruz-D Palmer; D Easley-D Palmer.

E: D Easley (2).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Velarde 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .786   17    3   7   
M Tejada SS                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .280  .840   25    0   2   2B
J Giambi DH                   2   2   1   2    2   0  .326 1.088   24    0   0   HR
B Grieve LF                   4   1   1   3    0   2  .289  .863   12    0   0   HR
  R Christenson LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .789         0   0   
T Long CF                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .283  .800   21    2   0   2B
M Stanley 1B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .231  .757   14   15   0   2·2B
M Stairs RF                   2   0   0   2    0   1  .215  .724   11    0   0   2·SF,GDP
E Chavez 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .819   19    0   2   CS,HBP
R Hernandez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .694   24    7   0   GDP

T Hudson P                                                               0   1
  J Mecir P                                                              0   1
  J Isringhausen P                                                       0   0
Totals                       31   9  11   9    4   5              167   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Long (24, off M Anderson); M Stanley 2 (7, off A Bernero, off C Nitkowski); M Tejada (25, off A Bernero).

HR: B Grieve (21, off M Anderson; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Giambi (30, off A Bernero; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: M Stairs 2 (4, off A Bernero, off C Nitkowski).

HBP: E Chavez (1, by M Anderson).

TB: M Stanley 4; J Giambi 4; T Long 4; B Grieve 4; M Tejada 3; E Chavez; R Velarde.

GIDP: R Hernandez (11); M Stairs (6).

RBI: B Grieve 3 (79); M Stairs 2 (58); J Giambi 2 (101); E Chavez (55); M Tejada (82).

2-out RBI: J Giambi 2; M Tejada.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Chavez-R Velarde-M Stanley.

BASERUNNING

CS: E Chavez (2, 2nd base by M Anderson/B Ausmus).

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
A Bernero, L (0-1)             4.2   6   4   4    3   1   1   4.86   21   91-57   33· 4·20    8· 5· 3· 1     34    -     0.64  -0.15
C Nitkowski                    0.2   2   2   2    0   1   0   5.40    5   18-12    6· 1· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          2-0    0.27  -0.03
M Anderson                     2     3   3   3    1   3   1   4.07   10   45-28   15· 8· 5    1· 1· 2· 1          1-0    0.25  -0.10
S Sparks                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.20    2   11-6     5· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    4   5   2          38  165-103  59·13·31   11· 8· 7· 2          4-0

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 (13-4)             6     5   4   4    2   3   1   4.79   26   84-54   29·12·13   12· 5· 2· 1     47    -     0.83   0.18
J Mecir, H (14)                2     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    9   34-24   14· 3· 7    5· 0· 2· 0          3-3    1.82   0.04
J Isringhausen                 1     1   1   1    1   2   0   3.59    5   26-16    7· 1· 8    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   6   1          40  144-94   50·16·28   18· 5· 5· 1          3-3

T Hudson faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Isringhausen (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Mecir (2; D Easley); M Anderson (2; E Chavez); T Hudson (5; J Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Mike Fichter.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 25,713.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Becker             CF    1. R Velarde            2B 
2. B McMillon           DH    2. M Tejada             SS 
3. B Higginson          LF    3. J Giambi             DH 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. B Grieve             LF 
5. D Palmer             1B    5. T Long               CF 
6. D Easley             2B    6. M Stanley            1B 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. M Stairs             RF 
8. J Macias             3B    8. E Chavez             3B 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. R Hernandez          C  

   A Bernero            P        T Hudson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  1--  7   17%  81% J Giambi        A Bernero       Home Run; Tejada Scores
   t 7   2  6-4  -23  6   10%  88% J Gonzalez      J Mecir         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   1  6-2  123  1   -9%  76% B McMillon      J Mecir         Single (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Macias to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   b 7   1  4-6  12-  2    9%  98% B Grieve        M Anderson      Home Run; Tejada Scores; Giambi Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  2    8%  64% M Stanley       A Bernero       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Long to 3B

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      ---  1   52%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  B McMillon      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Bernero facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Hudson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   48%  D Palmer        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   52%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   51%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      12-  4   55%  J Macias        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Adam Bernero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   56%  T Long          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  2   64%  M Stanley       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Long to 3B
   RO     -23  3   64%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Long Scores
   O      -2-  8   60%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Hudson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   63%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   65%  R Becker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  B McMillon      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Adam Bernero facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   64%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  R Velarde       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   64%  M Tejada        Walk
   RR     1--  7   81%  J Giambi        Home Run; Tejada Scores
   O      ---  1   80%  B Grieve        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Hudson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   82%  B Higginson     Popfly: 2B
          ---  1   80%  J Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   83%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   81%  D Easley        Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  5   85%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Adam Bernero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   84%  T Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   85%  M Stanley       Walk
   OO     1--  3   82%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Hudson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   85%  J Macias        Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   86%  D Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   87%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Adam Bernero facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   89%  E Chavez        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   OO     1--  3   86%  R Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  3   86%  R Velarde       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      1--  1   92%  M Tejada        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Velarde Scores
          -2-  7   92%  J Giambi        Walk
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Adam Bernero pitching
   O      12-  5   91%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Hudson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   93%  B McMillon      Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  6   94%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   95%  T Long          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   97%  M Stanley       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Long to 3B
   RO     -23  1   98%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Long Scores; Stanley to 3B
   R      --3  4   98%  E Chavez        Fielder's Choice 1B; Stanley Scores; Chavez to 1B
                  Matt Anderson replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      1--      98%  R Hernandez     Chavez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      --- 10   98%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Hudson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   96%  D Palmer        Home Run
          ---  3   94%  D Easley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  1   91%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Easley to 2B
          12-  6   86%  J Macias        Single to LF (Line Drive); Easley to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
                  Jim Mecir replaces Tim Hudson pitching
   R      123  2   77%  D Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive); Easley Scores; Ausmus to 3B; Macias to 2B
   O      123  4   84%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  1   76%  B McMillon      Single (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Macias to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RO     123  6   78%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Macias Scores; Cruz to 3B; McMillon to 2B
   O      -23  6   88%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Matt Anderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   87%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   88%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  4   89%  J Giambi        Walk; Tejada to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   98%  B Grieve        Home Run; Tejada Scores; Giambi Scores
          ---  7   98%  T Long          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   98%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   98%  M Stairs        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 9.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-9, Jim Mecir facing 5-6-7
                  Ryan Christenson replaces Ben Grieve playing LF batting 4th
          ---  3   96%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   94%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch; Palmer to 2B
   OO     12-  3   99%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Palmer to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  J Macias        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-4, Matt Anderson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1  100%  E Chavez        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   99%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Steve Sparks replaces Matt Anderson pitching
   O      1--  4   99%  R Velarde       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Velarde to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  7   99%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 9.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-9, Jason Isringhausen facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Isringhausen replaces Jim Mecir pitching
          ---  5   98%  D Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  6   99%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
          1--      99%  B McMillon      Defensive Indifference; Cruz to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
   R      --3  7   98%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores
   O      1--  5  100%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3  100%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 9.

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