April 1, 1998 Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 4
NYY 1 BAL 10
KCR 1 BOS 2
@OAK 0 CLE 9
@SEA 7 TBD 11
DET 8 TOR 3
MIN 2 COL 6
@ARI 0 SDP 10
@CIN 9 CHC 10
@FLA 3 HOU 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
@MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 30,109

Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:32

Tigers

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   0  1  0   2  1  1    8 13  1
Devil Rays      2  0  0   4  0  1   1  3  X   11 18  1

W: R Arrojo (1-0), L: B Moehler (0-1)

Devil Rays

1-1

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .573    0    1   0   SB
B Roberts DH                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .222  .522    0    0   0   HBP
B Higginson RF                5   3   3   1    0   0  .444 1.056    0    1   0   
T Clark 1B                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .500 1.100    0   11   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   3   3    1   0  .667 1.922    0    3   0   2B
D Easley 2B-SS                3   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.225    0    2   7   HBP
J Randa 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.000    0    0   2   
R Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    2   0   
  K Bartee PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Oliver C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   0   
B Ripken SS                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .762    0    1   2   CS
  F Catalanotto PH-2B         1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   

B Moehler P                                                              1   1
  A Sager P                                                              0   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
  R Duran P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   8  13   8    5   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: T Clark (1, off R Arrojo); L Gonzalez (2, off R Arrojo).

HBP: B Roberts (1, by R Arrojo); D Easley (1, by R Hernandez).

TB: L Gonzalez 4; T Clark 4; B Higginson 3; B Ripken; B Roberts; D Easley; J Randa.

RBI: L Gonzalez 3 (5); T Clark 2 (2); B Higginson (1); J Randa (4); B Roberts (2).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 15.

FIELDING

E: R Casanova (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (1, 2nd base off J Mecir/J Flaherty).

CS: B Ripken (1, 2nd base by R Arrojo/J Flaherty).

PO: B Roberts (1st base by R Arrojo).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                5   2   3   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    2   1   2B,SB
M Cairo 2B                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .444  .888    0    2   3   SB
W Boggs 3B                    4   2   2   1    1   1  .375 1.375    0    0   1   2B
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   3   4    1   0  .500 1.225    0    7   0   2B
P Sorrento DH                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .500    0    0   0   
D Martinez RF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .661    0    4   0   
J Flaherty C                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .777    0    8   1   
R Butler LF                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .600 1.867    0    2   0   HR
K Stocker SS                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .375 1.000    0    2   1   3B

R Arrojo P                                                               0   0
  R Tatis P                                                              0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   2
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       42  11  18  10    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: Q McCracken (1, off D Brocail); F McGriff (1, off B Moehler); W Boggs (1, off B Moehler).

3B: K Stocker (1, off B Moehler).

HR: R Butler (1, off B Florie; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: R Butler 5; Q McCracken 4; F McGriff 4; K Stocker 4; M Cairo 3; W Boggs 3; P Sorrento; J Flaherty; D Martinez.

RBI: F McGriff 4 (4); R Butler (2); D Martinez (1); W Boggs (4); K Stocker (1); P Sorrento (1); M Cairo (1).

2-out RBI: F McGriff 2; R Butler; P Sorrento; W Boggs.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 9 for 18.

FIELDING

E: R Arrojo ().

BASERUNNING

SB: Q McCracken (1, 3rd base off S Runyan/R Casanova); M Cairo (1, 2nd base off S Runyan/R Casanova).

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, L (0-1)             3.2  10   6   6    0   0   0  14.73   21     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 7· 0     17    -     1.26  -0.33
A Sager                        1.2   3   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.65  -0.04
S Runyan                       0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.74  -0.03
B Florie                       1     1   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.52  -0.07
D Brocail                      0.1   4   3   3    1   0   0  81.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.53  -0.13
R Duran                        0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8    18  11  10    3   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     18· 9·11· 0          6-2

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
R Arrojo, W (1-0)              6     8   4   4    1   6   0   6.00   27     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 6· 0     45    -     0.90  -0.01
R Tatis, H (1)                 0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0  54.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.86  -0.27
A Lopez, H (1)                 1     1   1   1    2   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.93   0.07
J Mecir, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.27   0.11
R Hernandez                    1     1   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.95   0.02
Totals                         9    13   8   8    5   7   0          45     -       ·  ·     10·11·10· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Brocail (1).

IBB: None.

PO: R Arrojo (0; B Roberts, 1st base).

HBP: R Hernandez (1; D Easley); R Arrojo (1; B Roberts).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 30,109.

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. L Gonzalez           LF    5. P Sorrento           DH 
6. D Easley             2B    6. D Martinez           RF 
7. J Randa              3B    7. J Flaherty           C  
8. R Casanova           C     8. R Butler             LF 
9. B Ripken             SS    9. K Stocker            SS 

   B Moehler            P        R Arrojo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  7-5  12-     -13%  61% L Gonzalez      R Tatis         Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Deep 3B); Higginson Scores; Clark to 2B
   b 7   2  6-7  ---      11%  86% R Butler        B Florie        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 8   0  8-6  1--     -11%  68% F Catalanotto   A Lopez         Walk; Bartee to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  1--     -10%  31% T Clark         R Arrojo        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   t 8   2  8-7  --3       9%  86% B Higginson     J Mecir         Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  B Roberts       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      48%  B Higginson     Roberts Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Roberts to 2B
   R      -2-      41%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Roberts Scores
   R      1--      31%  T Clark         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   R      -2-      24%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive); Clark Scores
          -2-      23%  D Easley        Walk
   O      12-      26%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      28%  R Casanova      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  Q McCracken     Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  M Cairo         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---      26%  W Boggs         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-      35%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores
   R      -2-      43%  P Sorrento      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McGriff Scores
   O      1--      40%  D Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rolando Arrojo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      43%  B Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---      43%  B Roberts       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      43%  J Flaherty      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  R Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---      44%  K Stocker       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3      40%  Q McCracken     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
          ---      36%  T Clark         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      39%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      42%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      45%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
          ---      49%  M Cairo         Single to 1B (Line Drive)
   O      1--      45%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      43%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cairo to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rolando Arrojo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  R Casanova      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      44%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  D Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---      44%  J Flaherty      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      52%  R Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive); Flaherty to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  K Stocker       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Flaherty Scores; Butler to 2B
          12-      67%  Q McCracken     Single to CF (Line Drive); Butler to 3B; Stocker to 2B
   RO     123      68%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Butler Scores; Stocker to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  W Boggs         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Stocker Scores; Cairo to 2B
                  A.J. Sager replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   R      12-      85%  F McGriff       Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Deep 3B); Cairo Scores; Boggs to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  P Sorrento      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 6.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Rolando Arrojo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  B Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      84%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Higginson to 2B
   R      -2-      77%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores
   O      1--      80%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 6-4, A.J. Sager facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      76%  R Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 6.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Rolando Arrojo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Randa         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      82%  R Casanova      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---      80%  B Ripken        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--      84%  B Hunter        Ripken Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 6-4, A.J. Sager facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  K Stocker       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---      84%  Q McCracken     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      86%  M Cairo         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); McCracken to 2B
                  Sean Runyan replaces A.J. Sager pitching
   RO     12-      90%  W Boggs         Strikeout Swinging, McCracken Steals 3B, Cairo Steals 2B; McCracken Scores/Adv on E2/unER
          -2-      90%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      12-      88%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Ramon Tatis facing 1-2-3
                  Ramon Tatis replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
          ---      84%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      1--      88%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF
          1--      81%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B
   R      1-3      74%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Higginson to 2B
   R      12-      61%  L Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Fly Ball to Deep 3B); Higginson Scores; Clark to 2B
                  Albie Lopez replaces Ramon Tatis pitching
   O      12-      70%  D Easley        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez to 2B; Clark out at Hm/CF-C
   O      12-      78%  J Randa         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Devil Rays 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 7-6, Bryce Florie facing 6-7-8
                  Bryce Florie replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      ---      76%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  J Flaherty      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---      86%  R Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---      85%  K Stocker       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Devil Rays 8.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-8, Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  R Casanova      Walk
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th; Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Raul Casanova batting 8th
          1--      68%  F Catalanotto   Walk; Bartee to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Hunter        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Bartee to 3B
                  Jim Mecir replaces Albie Lopez pitching
          1-3      70%  B Roberts       Hunter Steals 2B
   RO     -23      76%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Hunter to 3B; Bartee Scores
   O      --3      86%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Devil Rays 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 8-7, Doug Brocail facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Brocail replaces Bryce Florie pitching; Joe Oliver replaces Kimera Bartee playing C batting 8th; Frank Catalanotto moves to 2B; Damion Easley moves to SS
          ---      90%  Q McCracken     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      93%  M Cairo         Single to P (Line Drive to P's Right); McCracken to 3B
          1-3      94%  W Boggs         Wild Pitch; Cairo to 2B
          -23      94%  " "             Walk
   RR     123      99%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); McCracken Scores; Cairo Scores; Boggs to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  P Sorrento      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   R      1-3      99%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Boggs Scores; McGriff to 2B
                  Roberto Duran replaces Doug Brocail pitching
   O      12-      99%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
          12-      99%  R Butler        Walk; McGriff to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   O      123      98%  K Stocker       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 7, Devil Rays 11.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 7-11, Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      ---      99%  T Clark         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---      98%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--      96%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      12-      91%  J Randa         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores; Easley to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-     100%  F Catalanotto   Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Devil Rays 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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