August 31, 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 4 CLE 5
TOR 4 CHW 6
@DET 1 ANA 7
@KCR 4 OAK 4
TBD 3 SEA 3
BAL 0 TEX 11
MIN 10 SFG 3
@ARI 1 MIL 2
@CHC 0 STL 5
@CIN 0 FLA 5
MON 3 SDP 3
@HOU 1 LAD 3
COL 0 PHI 4
@NYM 1 ATL 10
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 27,541

Sunday, August 31, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Devil Rays

53-82

Lost 3

5th, 30 GB

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

W: R Harden (4-3), L: G Gonzalez (6-7), S: C Bradford (2)

Athletics

82-55

Won 9

1st

BATTING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Crawford LF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .658   16    1   0   2·SB
R Baldelli CF                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .296  .753   15    1   0   
A Huff RF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .313  .914   17    6   0   HR
T Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .812    8    8   1   
A Martin DH                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .251  .663   14    0   0   
  A Piatt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .779    4    0   0   
J Lugo SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .713   20    1   3   
M Anderson 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .710   18    1   1   GDP
J Valentin C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .626    7    3   0   
D Rolls 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .682   12    2   1   

G Gonzalez P                                                             1   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1  11              131   24   6

BATTING

HR: A Huff (26, off R Harden; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: A Huff 5; C Crawford 2; J Valentin; R Baldelli.

GIDP: M Anderson (5).

RBI: A Huff 3 (85).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Crawford 2 (45, 3rd base off R Rincon/R Hernandez, 2nd base off R Harden/R Hernandez).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Hatteberg 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .718   21    7   1   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .941   16    0   0   2B
E Chavez 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .846   16    1   2   
M Tejada SS                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .796   14    2   1   HR
E Durazo DH                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .251  .796   13    0   0   
R Hernandez C                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .775   11   10   2   
T Long LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .704   14    2   0   
F Menechino 2B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .219  .671   10    1   3   
C Singleton CF                2   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .675    8    2   0   SF

R Harden P                                                               1   0
  R Rincon P                                                             1   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       27   4   4   4    2   3              123   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (26, off G Gonzalez).

HR: M Tejada (24, off G Gonzalez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Singleton (6, off G Gonzalez).

TB: M Tejada 4; J Guillen 2; T Long; F Menechino.

RBI: C Singleton (35); J Guillen (77); M Tejada (89); F Menechino (9).

2-out RBI: J Guillen.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Menechino-M Tejada-S Hatteberg.

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Gonzalez, L (6-7)            8     4   4   4    2   3   1   3.91   30  123-79   49· 6·24    9·13· 3· 0     59    -     1.12  -0.11
Totals                         8     4   4   4    2   3   1          30  123-79   49· 6·24    9·13· 3· 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
R Harden, W (4-3)              7     5   3   3    1  10   1   4.26   27  105-79   43·18·18    6· 7· 3· 0     64    -     0.88   0.10
R Rincon, H (12)               1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.47    4   14-9     6· 2· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.62   0.20
C Bradford, S (2)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    2    8-6     1· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.86   0.09
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1  11   1          33  127-94   50·21·23    9· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Harden (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Mike DiMuro, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 27,541.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays          Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Crawford           LF    1. S Hatteberg          1B 
2. R Baldelli           CF    2. J Guillen            RF 
3. A Huff               RF    3. E Chavez             3B 
4. T Lee                1B    4. M Tejada             SS 
5. A Martin             DH    5. E Durazo             DH 
6. J Lugo               SS    6. R Hernandez          C  
7. M Anderson           2B    7. T Long               LF 
8. J Valentin           C     8. F Menechino          2B 
9. D Rolls              3B    9. C Singleton          CF 

   G Gonzalez           P        R Harden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-3  --3  2   21%  84% A Huff          R Rincon        Baserunner Out Advancing; Crawford out at Hm/C-P
   t 3   1  1-1  1--  1  -19%  31% A Huff          R Harden        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Baldelli Scores
   b 5   2  3-3  1-3  1   14%  71% J Guillen       G Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Long Scores; Menechino to 3B
   b 5   0  3-1  123  1   12%  66% F Menechino     G Gonzalez      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Durazo Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Long to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  4   11%  55% M Tejada        G Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  C Crawford      Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--      44%  R Baldelli      Crawford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   39%  A Huff          Single to RF (Line Drive); Crawford Scores; Huff to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   42%  T Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   45%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  S Hatteberg     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  8   41%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Harden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   42%  J Lugo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 12   44%  M Anderson      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   43%  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   45%  D Rolls         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Geremi Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   55%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   53%  E Durazo        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   51%  R Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  T Long          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   50%  R Baldelli      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1   31%  A Huff          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Baldelli Scores
   O      ---  1   33%  T Lee           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   33%  A Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Geremi Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   31%  F Menechino     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   29%  C Singleton     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   28%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Harden facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   25%  J Lugo          Walk
   OO     1--  3   31%  M Anderson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   32%  J Valentin      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Geremi Gonzalez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   29%  J Guillen       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   27%  E Chavez        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   25%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Harden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   27%  D Rolls         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   29%  C Crawford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   28%  R Baldelli      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Baldelli to 1B
   O      1--  3   30%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Geremi Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   35%  E Durazo        Walk
          1--  7   43%  R Hernandez     Walk; Durazo to 2B
          12-  8   53%  T Long          Single to CF (Line Drive); Durazo to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   R      123  1   66%  F Menechino     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Durazo Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Long to 2B
   RO     123  2   65%  C Singleton     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Hernandez Scores; Long to 3B
   O      1-3  8   57%  S Hatteberg     Popfly: SS
   R      1-3  1   71%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Long Scores; Menechino to 3B
   O      -23  5   65%  E Chavez        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   69%  T Lee           Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   72%  A Martin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   74%  J Lugo          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Geremi Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   71%  M Tejada        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  E Durazo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   69%  R Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Harden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   73%  M Anderson      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   76%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   78%  D Rolls         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Geremi Gonzalez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   76%  T Long          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   75%  F Menechino     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   74%  C Singleton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Ricardo Rincon facing 1-2-3
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Rich Harden pitching
          ---  6   65%  C Crawford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   69%  R Baldelli      Groundout: 3B-1B; Crawford to 2B
          -2-      63%  A Huff          Crawford Steals 3B
   O      --3      84%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Crawford out at Hm/C-P
   O      ---  5   86%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   85%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   84%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   83%  E Chavez        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 3-4, Ricardo Rincon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   91%  T Lee           Flyball: LF
                  Chad Bradford replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching; Adam Piatt pinch hits for Al Martin batting 5th
   O      ---  4   96%  A Piatt         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lugo          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 3, Athletics 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation