March 31, 1998 Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 1 CLE 10
@SEA 9 DET 11
@TBD 6 CHW 9
@TEX 2 COL 9
@ARI 2 ATL 2
MIL 1 SDP 10
@CIN 2 FLA 11
CHC 6 SFG 9
@HOU 4
(13) NYM 1
PHI 0
(14) STL 6
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 45,369

Tuesday, March 31, 1998, 5:05
Time of Game: 3:01

Tigers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  4  2   0  5  0   0  0  0   11 18  1
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  4    6 12  0

W: J Thompson (1-0), L: W Alvarez (0-1)

Devil Rays

0-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   6   1   2   2    0   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   2B
B Roberts DH                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  P Incaviglia PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .900    0    4   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    9   0   
D Easley 2B-SS                5   3   3   0    0   0  .600 1.400    0    4   3   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 5   2   3   2    0   1  .600 2.000    0    2   0   HR,2B
J Randa 3B                    5   1   3   3    0   1  .600 1.600    0    2   4   2·2B
J Oliver C                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .400  .800    0    4   0   
B Ripken SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    2   4   
  F Catalanotto PH-2B         1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   

J Thompson P                                                             0   1
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  R Duran P                                                              0   0
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   0
Totals                       45  11  18  11    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Randa 2 (2, off D Springer, off W Alvarez); B Hunter (1, off D Carlson); B Higginson (1, off D Springer); L Gonzalez (1, off D Springer); D Easley (1, off W Alvarez).

HR: L Gonzalez (1, off D Carlson; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: L Gonzalez 7; J Randa 5; D Easley 4; B Hunter 3; J Oliver 2; T Clark 2; B Higginson 2; B Ripken; B Roberts.

RBI: J Oliver 3 (3); J Randa 3 (3); B Hunter 2 (2); L Gonzalez 2 (2); B Roberts (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Randa-D Easley-T Clark; B Ripken-D Easley-T Clark.

E: D Bochtler ().

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                5   2   2   1    0   0  .400  .800    0    5   0   2·GDP
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   2   
  R Butler PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   1   3    1   0  .250 1.400    0    1   0   HR
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    6   0   HBP
M Kelly LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   0   
P Sorrento DH                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    0    0   0   2B
J Flaherty C                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250    0    6   1   2B
D Martinez RF                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  B Smith PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
K Stocker SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   2   
  B Trammell PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   

W Alvarez P                                                              0   0
  D Carlson P                                                            0   0
  D Springer P                                                           0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   5    3   3                    27   5

BATTING

2B: P Sorrento (1, off J Thompson); J Flaherty (1, off J Thompson).

HR: W Boggs (1, off J Thompson; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: F McGriff (1, by R Duran).

TB: W Boggs 4; J Flaherty 3; P Sorrento 2; Q McCracken 2; F McGriff; K Stocker; B Smith; R Butler; D Martinez; M Cairo.

GIDP: Q McCracken 2 (2).

RBI: W Boggs 3 (3); Q McCracken (1); R Butler (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

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 Thompson, W (1-0)            6     8   2   2    0   2   1   3.00   25     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 7· 0     50    -     0.35   0.14
S Runyan                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
R Duran                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Florie                       0.1   4   4   3    1   0   0  81.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.01
D Bochtler                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-2    0.41   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   5    3   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     12·13·10· 0          3-2

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
W Alvarez, L (0-1)             2.1   9   6   6    0   2   0  23.14   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 5· 0     17    -     0.90  -0.32
D Carlson                      2.2   6   5   5    2   3   1  16.88   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 5· 0          2-1    0.14  -0.03
D Springer                     3     3   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      1· 9· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Mecir                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    18  11  11    2   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     11·15·12· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Duran (1; F McGriff).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 45,369.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. B Hunter             CF    1. Q McCracken          CF 
2. B Roberts            DH    2. M Cairo              2B 
3. B Higginson          RF    3. W Boggs              3B 
4. T Clark              1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. D Easley             2B    5. M Kelly              LF 
6. L Gonzalez           LF    6. P Sorrento           DH 
7. J Randa              3B    7. J Flaherty           C  
8. J Oliver             C     8. D Martinez           RF 
9. B Ripken             SS    9. K Stocker            SS 

   J Thompson           P        W Alvarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  123      13%  79% J Randa         W Alvarez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Clark Scores; Easley Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-       7%  66% L Gonzalez      W Alvarez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Clark to 3B; Easley to 2B
   t 2   0  0-2  -23       5%  84% J Oliver        W Alvarez       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Randa Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       5%  59% D Easley        W Alvarez       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Clark to 2B
   b 3   1  6-0  12-       5%  94% Q McCracken     J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Hunter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      45%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  Q McCracken     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Cairo         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---      50%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  T Clark         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      59%  D Easley        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Clark to 2B
          12-      66%  L Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Clark to 3B; Easley to 2B
   RR     123      79%  J Randa         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Clark Scores; Easley Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   RR     -23      84%  J Oliver        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Randa Scores
   O      1--      83%  B Ripken        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--      85%  B Hunter        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      80%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-4, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Kelly         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---      84%  P Sorrento      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  T Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      91%  D Easley        Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Clark to 3B
   O      -23      88%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23      92%  J Randa         Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Easley to 3B
                  Dan Carlson replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
   RO     1-3      92%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Easley Scores
          1--      93%  B Ripken        Walk; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Hunter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  D Martinez      Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      89%  K Stocker       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Martinez to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  Q McCracken     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dan Carlson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  T Clark         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-6, Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
          ---      91%  M Cairo         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      93%  W Boggs         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      1--      94%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--      95%  M Kelly         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dan Carlson facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  D Easley        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--      98%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Easley Scores
   O      ---      98%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      98%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      99%  B Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive); Oliver to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Oliver Scores; Ripken Scores; Hunter to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3     100%  B Roberts       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hunter Scores
          1--     100%  B Higginson     Walk; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-     100%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-11, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  P Sorrento      Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  J Flaherty      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  D Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  K Stocker       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dennis Springer facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Springer replaces Dan Carlson pitching
   O      ---     100%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  J Randa         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-     100%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF; Randa to 3B
   O      --3     100%  B Ripken        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-11, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  Q McCracken     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RR     1--     100%  W Boggs         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); McCracken Scores
          ---      99%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      99%  P Sorrento      Double to RF (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B
   O      -23     100%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dennis Springer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---     100%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---     100%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-     100%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-11, Sean Runyan facing 8-9-1
                  Sean Runyan replaces Justin Thompson pitching
          ---      99%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Stocker       Flyball: LF
   OO     1--     100%  Q McCracken     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dennis Springer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Easley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---     100%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-     100%  J Randa         Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-     100%  J Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-11, Roberto Duran facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Duran replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      ---     100%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  W Boggs         Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---     100%  F McGriff       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     100%  M Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Jim Mecir facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Mecir replaces Dennis Springer pitching; Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Bip Roberts batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-11, Bryce Florie facing 6-7-8
                  Bryce Florie replaces Roberto Duran pitching; Frank Catalanotto moves to 2B; Damion Easley moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  P Sorrento      Popfly: SS
          ---     100%  J Flaherty      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Bobby Smith pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 8th
          1--     100%  B Smith         Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B); Flaherty to 3B
                  Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Kevin Stocker batting 9th
          1-3     100%  B Trammell      Walk; Smith to 2B
   R      123     100%  Q McCracken     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Flaherty Scores; Smith to 3B; Trammell to 2B
                  Rich Butler pinch hits for Miguel Cairo batting 2nd
   R      123      99%  R Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Smith Scores; Trammell to 3B; McCracken to 2B
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Bryce Florie pitching
   R      123      98%  W Boggs         Walk; Trammell Scores; McCracken to 3B; Butler to 2B
   O      123      99%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      123      98%  M Kelly         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Butler to 3B; Boggs to 2B; Kelly to 1B; McCracken Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      123     100%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
        4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 11, Devil Rays 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation