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ANA 10
NYY  2
 BAL  4
KCR  3
 BOS  6
@OAK  3
 TBD  7
DET  1
 TEX 20
CHW  4
 MIN  3
@TOR  2
 COL  6
@ARI  4
 MIL  8
@ATL  6
(11)		 CIN  5
SDP  1
 CHC  8
@FLA  7
 SFG  9
@HOU  2
 PIT  4
@MON  3
 PHI  6
@NYM  5
 STL  8
LAD  5
(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 28,261

 Thursday, April 2, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:48
Tigers
1
1-2
Lost 2
4th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Devil Rays      0  0  0   1  0  0   6  0  X    7 12  0
W: Esteban Yan (1-0), L: Tim Worrell (0-1)
 Devil Rays
7
2-1
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .286  .905              3   0   HR
B Roberts LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .607              0   0   CS
B Higginson RF                2   0   1   0    2   1  .455 1.117              2   0   CS
T Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .385  .890              6   1   GDP
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .417 1.000              3   3   
P Incaviglia DH               4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .769              0   0   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              8   0   
B Ripken SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              1   2   

T Worrell P                                                                   1   1
  S Runyan P                                                                  0   0
  D Bochtler P                                                                0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   0    4  12                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: B Hunter (1, off T Saunders; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: B Hunter 5; B Higginson; B Roberts; D Easley.
GIDP: T Clark (1).
RBI: B Hunter (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Easley-B Ripken-T Clark.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Roberts (1, 2nd base by T Saunders/M Difelice); B Higginson (1, 2nd base by T Saunders/M Difelice).
Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                5   1   3   1    0   0  .533 1.133              1   0   
M Cairo 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .357  .714              1   2   
W Boggs 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .417 1.333              0   0   2B
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .455 1.117              6   0   
P Sorrento DH                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .231  .670              0   0   2B
D Martinez RF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .200  .533              2   0   
R Butler LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .444 1.278              1   0   
M Difelice C                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .500 1.500             13   2   3B
K Stocker SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              3   2   GDP

T Saunders P                                                                  0   0
  E Yan P                                                                     0   0
Totals                       35   7  12   0    3   7                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: P Sorrento (2, off T Worrell); W Boggs (2, off T Worrell).
3B: M Difelice (1, off D Bochtler).
TB: M Difelice 4; Q McCracken 3; W Boggs 3; P Sorrento 2; F McGriff; K Stocker; R Butler; M Cairo.
GIDP: K Stocker (1).
RBI: M Difelice 3 (3); P Sorrento (2); F McGriff (5); W Boggs (5); Q McCracken (2).
2-out RBI: F McGriff; P Sorrento; W Boggs; Q McCracken.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Cairo-K Stocker-F McGriff; M Difelice-K Stocker.

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
T Worrell, L (0-1)             6.1   4   2   2    1   5   0   2.84   23     -       ·  ·      6·11· 4· 0     61    -     1.14   0.26
S Runyan                       0     1   2   2    1   0   0  10.80    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.52  -0.14
D Bochtler                     0.1   5   3   3    1   0   0  27.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 5· 0          3-3    0.73  -0.26
D Brocail                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  40.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.09   0.00
T Jones                        1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·20·12· 0          7-3
S Runyan faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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
T Saunders                     6     5   1   1    2   7   1   1.50   22     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 3· 0     63    -     1.23   0.26
E Yan, W (1-0)                 3     0   0   0    2   5   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.10
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4  12   1          33     -       ·  ·      6·11· 3· 0           -
Balks: T Saunders (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 28,261.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Tampa Bay Devil Rays                         
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Quinton McCracken            CF
2. Bip Roberts                  LF       2. Miguel Cairo                 2B
3. Bobby Higginson              RF       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Fred McGriff                 1B
5. Damion Easley                2B       5. Paul Sorrento                DH
6. Pete Incaviglia              DH       6. Dave Martinez                RF
7. Joe Randa                    3B       7. Rich Butler                  LF
8. Joe Oliver                    C       8. Mike Difelice                 C
9. Billy Ripken                 SS       9. Kevin Stocker                SS

   Tim Worrell                   P          Tony Saunders                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 123 RRR 22% 95% 1-1 TBD M. Difelice D. Bochtler Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGriff Scores; Martinez Scores; Butler Scores
t6 1 123 OO 21% 58% 1-1 DET T. Clark T. Saunders Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
b4 2 -2- R 13% 54% 0-1 TBD P. Sorrento T. Worrell Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores
t6 1 1-- -9% 41% 1-1 DET B. Roberts T. Saunders Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hunter to 3B
t1 0 --- R -9% 41% 0-0 DET B. Hunter T. Saunders Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R -9% 41% 0-0 DET B. Hunter T. Saunders Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 0 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 DET B. Roberts T. Saunders Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- -2% 41% 1-0 DET B. Higginson T. Saunders Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 46% 1-0 DET T. Clark T. Saunders Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Higginson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 49% 0-1 TBD Q. McCracken T. Worrell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 0 1-- O -3% 46% 0-1 TBD M. Cairo T. Worrell Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O -2% 44% 0-1 TBD W. Boggs T. Worrell Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McCracken to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 40% 0-1 TBD F. McGriff T. Worrell Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 DET D. Easley T. Saunders Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 DET P. Incaviglia T. Saunders Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 DET J. Randa T. Saunders Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 43% 0-1 TBD P. Sorrento T. Worrell Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b2 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 TBD D. Martinez T. Worrell Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O -1% 40% 0-1 TBD R. Butler T. Worrell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 DET J. Oliver T. Saunders Flyball: RF (Deep 2B)
t3 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 DET B. Ripken T. Saunders Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t3 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 DET B. Hunter T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 TBD M. Difelice T. Worrell Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 TBD K. Stocker T. Worrell Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 TBD Q. McCracken T. Worrell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 35% 1-0 DET B. Roberts T. Saunders Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 DET B. Higginson T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- O 3% 41% 1-0 DET T. Clark T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- O 3% 44% 1-0 DET D. Easley T. Saunders Roberts Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 TBD M. Cairo T. Worrell Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- 5% 46% 0-1 TBD W. Boggs T. Worrell Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b4 1 -2- O -5% 41% 0-1 TBD F. McGriff T. Worrell Foul Popfly: C
b4 2 -2- R 13% 54% 0-1 TBD P. Sorrento T. Worrell Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 1-1 TBD D. Martinez T. Worrell Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 DET D. Easley T. Saunders Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 DET P. Incaviglia T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
t5 1 1-- -2% 48% 1-1 DET J. Randa T. Saunders Balk; Easley to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 52% 1-1 DET J. Randa T. Saunders Strikeout Looking
t5 2 -2- O 5% 57% 1-1 DET J. Oliver T. Saunders Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 TBD R. Butler T. Worrell Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 1-1 TBD M. Difelice T. Worrell Single to 2B (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b5 1 1-- OO -7% 50% 1-1 TBD K. Stocker T. Worrell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Devil Rays' Tony Saunders facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 DET B. Ripken T. Saunders Lineout: 2B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 DET B. Hunter T. Saunders Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 1 1-- -9% 41% 1-1 DET B. Roberts T. Saunders Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hunter to 3B
t6 1 1-3 -4% 37% 1-1 DET B. Higginson T. Saunders Walk; Roberts to 2B
t6 1 123 OO 21% 58% 1-1 DET T. Clark T. Saunders Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 55% 1-1 TBD Q. McCracken T. Worrell Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 TBD M. Cairo T. Worrell Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 TBD W. Boggs T. Worrell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 5-6-7
Esteban Yan replaces Tony Saunders pitching
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 DET D. Easley E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 DET P. Incaviglia E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 1-1 DET J. Randa E. Yan Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Tim Worrell facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 6% 65% 1-1 TBD F. McGriff T. Worrell Walk
b7 0 1-- O -6% 59% 1-1 TBD P. Sorrento T. Worrell Flyball: CF
Sean Runyan replaces Tim Worrell pitching
b7 1 1-- 5% 65% 1-1 TBD D. Martinez S. Runyan Walk; McGriff to 2B
b7 1 12- 9% 73% 1-1 TBD R. Butler S. Runyan Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); McGriff to 3B; Martinez to 2B
Doug Bochtler replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b7 1 123 RRR 22% 95% 1-1 TBD M. Difelice D. Bochtler Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGriff Scores; Martinez Scores; Butler Scores
b7 1 --3 O -2% 93% 4-1 TBD K. Stocker D. Bochtler Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b7 2 --3 R 3% 96% 4-1 TBD Q. McCracken D. Bochtler Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Difelice Scores
b7 2 1-- 0% 97% 5-1 TBD M. Cairo D. Bochtler Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); McCracken to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 2% 98% 5-1 TBD W. Boggs D. Bochtler Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); McCracken Scores; Cairo to 2B
b7 2 12- R 1% 99% 6-1 TBD F. McGriff D. Bochtler Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Cairo Scores; Boggs to 2B
b7 2 12- 0% 99% 7-1 TBD P. Sorrento D. Bochtler Walk; Boggs to 3B; McGriff to 2B
Doug Brocail replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
b7 2 123 O -0% 99% 7-1 TBD D. Martinez D. Brocail Flyball: CF
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 DET J. Oliver E. Yan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 DET B. Ripken E. Yan Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 DET B. Hunter E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 7-8-9
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 7-1 TBD R. Butler T. Jones Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 TBD M. Difelice T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 7-1 TBD K. Stocker T. Jones Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 TBD Q. McCracken T. Jones Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Stocker to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 100% 7-1 TBD M. Cairo T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Devil Rays' Esteban Yan facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 DET B. Roberts E. Yan Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-7 DET B. Higginson E. Yan Walk
t9 1 1-- -0% 99% 1-7 DET T. Clark E. Yan Walk; Higginson to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 1-7 DET D. Easley E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-7 DET P. Incaviglia E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 7.

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