June 6, 1998 Montreal Expos at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
COL 1 ATL 10
@BAL 5 NYM 1
@BOS 0 NYY 4
FLA 2 OAK 10
ARI 5 LAD 10
@SEA 6 MON 7
@TBD 5 TEX 3
SDP 0 PHI 10
@TOR 6 CHC 7
CHW 6 CLE 10
@CIN 1 HOU 6
KCR 0 DET 9
@MIL 3 PIT 4
MIN 3
(12) SFG 5
@STL 4
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 26,501

Saturday, June 6, 1998, 6:35
Time of Game: 3:02

Expos

24-36

Won 4

4th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  3   0  0  0   0  3  1    7 10  1
Devil Rays      1  1  1   1  0  1   0  0  0    5 13  0

W: A Telford (3-2), L: M Ruebel (0-2), S: U Urbina (14)

Devil Rays

25-35

Lost 5

5th, 20 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Santangelo LF               3   1   0   0    1   0  .234  .669   23    2   0   HBP
J Vidro 2B                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .204  .581   15    1   3   HBP
V Guerrero RF                 5   2   2   3    0   1  .310  .879   11    2   0   HR,2B
B Fullmer 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .288  .818   12    9   0   2B
  R McGuire PR-1B             1   1   0   0    0   1  .266  .720    4    3   1   
R White CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .292  .862   17    2   0   
M Grudzielanek SS             4   0   0   1    0   0  .242  .624   17    1   4   
S Livingstone DH              4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .467   16    0   0   
C Widger C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .258  .744   14    6   1   HR
S Andrews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .737   14    1   1   

T Moore P                                                                0   1
  S Bennett P                                                            0   0
  A Telford P                                                            0   0
  S Kline P                                                              0   0
  U Urbina P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   7  10   7    1   6              143   27  11

BATTING

2B: V Guerrero (11, off R Arrojo); B Fullmer (26, off R Arrojo).

HR: C Widger (7, off E Yan; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); V Guerrero (12, off R Arrojo; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: F Santangelo (12, by E Yan); J Vidro (4, by R Arrojo).

TB: V Guerrero 6; C Widger 4; B Fullmer 3; J Vidro 3; R White; S Livingstone.

RBI: V Guerrero 3 (33); M Grudzielanek (14); B Fullmer (27); C Widger (22); R White (34).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-B Fullmer.

E: S Andrews (10).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                5   1   3   1    0   1  .317  .808   22    2   0   3B
M Cairo 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .646   17    0   2   
W Boggs DH                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .273  .755   19    0   0   HR
F McGriff 1B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .273  .775   19   11   1   2B
B Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .834   20    1   2   GDP
D Martinez RF                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .269  .698   19    4   0   
M Kelly LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .687   15    2   0   
  R Winn PH-LF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .366  .861    4    0   0   
M Difelice C                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .621   14    6   1   SF,SH
K Stocker SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .690   19    0   4   SB

R Arrojo P                                                               1   0
  M Ruebel P                                                             0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
  E Yan P                                                                0   0
Totals                       38   5  13   4    0   6              168   27  10

BATTING

2B: F McGriff (12, off S Bennett).

3B: Q McCracken (3, off S Bennett).

HR: W Boggs (4, off T Moore; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: M Difelice (1, off T Moore).

SH: M Difelice (3, off A Telford).

TB: Q McCracken 5; W Boggs 5; F McGriff 4; D Martinez 2; K Stocker; M Difelice; R Winn.

GIDP: B Smith (4).

RBI: W Boggs 2 (19); M Difelice (11); Q McCracken (25).

2-out RBI: Q McCracken.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Stocker (1, 2nd base off T Moore/C Widger).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Moore                        4     8   4   3    0   1   1   5.02   20   87-54   40· 3·11    7· 5· 7· 0     33    -     1.07  -0.21
S Bennett                      1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   5.51    8   41-24   15· 3· 6    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.93  -0.04
A Telford, W (3-2)             1.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   4.96    7   20-13    5· 4· 4    2· 1· 2· 0          1-0    1.30   0.01
S Kline, H (4)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.42    2    9-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.45   0.20
U Urbina, S (14)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.52    3    9-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.11
Totals                         9    13   5   4    0   6   1          40  166-101  65·12·24   13·11·10· 0          2-0

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                       7.1   6   5   5    1   5   1   3.50   30  104-72   36·14·22   10· 9· 4· 0     50    -     1.01   0.01
M Ruebel, L (0-2)              0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    1    3-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    3.17  -0.12
R Hernandez, BS (4)            0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.28    3   12-8     7· 1· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          2-2    3.08  -0.25
E Yan                          1     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.03    6   22-15    5· 5· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.54  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   7   7    1   6   2          40  141-98   50·21·27   14·10· 7· 0          4-3

M Ruebel faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Moore (2); R Arrojo (2); R Hernandez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Arrojo (8; J Vidro); E Yan (2; F Santangelo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 26,501.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. F Santangelo         LF    1. Q McCracken          CF 
2. J Vidro              2B    2. M Cairo              2B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. W Boggs              DH 
4. B Fullmer            1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. R White              CF    5. B Smith              3B 
6. M Grudzielanek       SS    6. D Martinez           RF 
7. S Livingstone        DH    7. M Kelly              LF 
8. C Widger             C     8. M Difelice           C  
9. S Andrews            3B    9. K Stocker            SS 

   T Moore              P        R Arrojo             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-0  12-  1   24%  58% V Guerrero      R Arrojo        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santangelo Scores; Vidro Scores
   t 8   1  5-4  1-3  2   15%  57% R White         R Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guerrero Scores; McGuire to 2B
   t 8   1  5-3  1--  3   14%  30% V Guerrero      R Arrojo        Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Vidro to 3B
   b 6   2  3-4  1--  5  -12%  17% Q McCracken     S Bennett       Triple to CF (Line Drive); Difelice Scores
   t 8   1  5-3  -23  3   12%  42% B Fullmer       M Ruebel        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Vidro Scores; Guerrero to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  F Santangelo    Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  3   50%  J Vidro         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   47%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  B Fullmer       Wild Pitch; Vidro to 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Trey Moore facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  Q McCracken     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   43%  M Cairo         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); McCracken to 2B
   R      -2-  4   36%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McCracken Scores
          1--  3   33%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Boggs to 2B
   OO     12-  6   40%  B Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Rolando Arrojo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   38%  R White         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  6   36%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   37%  S Livingstone   Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   35%  C Widger        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Trey Moore facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   32%  D Martinez      Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      30%  M Kelly         Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   31%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Martinez to 3B
   RO     --3  2   29%  M Difelice      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Martinez Scores
          ---  7   28%  K Stocker       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      27%  Q McCracken     Stocker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   30%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Rolando Arrojo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   27%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  8   30%  F Santangelo    Walk
          1--  1   34%  J Vidro         Single to RF (Line Drive); Santangelo to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   58%  V Guerrero      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santangelo Scores; Vidro Scores
          ---  1   62%  B Fullmer       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  6   59%  R White         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  2   55%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Trey Moore facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   58%  M Cairo         Flyball: CF
   R      ---  5   47%  W Boggs         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   49%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  B Smith         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Rolando Arrojo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  S Livingstone   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  C Widger        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   44%  S Andrews       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Trey Moore facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   40%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  7   38%  M Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  M Difelice      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   R      --3  2   35%  K Stocker       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--  3   33%  Q McCracken     Single to LF (Line Drive); Stocker to 2B
   O      12- 10   37%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   34%  F Santangelo    Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   31%  J Vidro         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   30%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Shayne Bennett facing 3-4-5
                  Shayne Bennett replaces Trey Moore pitching
   O      ---  3   32%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   28%  F McGriff       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4   32%  B Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   35%  D Martinez      Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Rolando Arrojo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   31%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   29%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   27%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Shayne Bennett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   29%  M Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   27%  M Difelice      Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   30%  K Stocker       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      1--  5   17%  Q McCracken     Triple to CF (Line Drive); Difelice Scores
                  Anthony Telford replaces Shayne Bennett pitching
   O      --3  1   20%  M Cairo         Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Rolando Arrojo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   16%  S Livingstone   Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   14%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   12%  S Andrews       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Anthony Telford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   13%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   12%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   14%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   15%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Rolando Arrojo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   11%  F Santangelo    Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  2   16%  J Vidro         Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   30%  V Guerrero      Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Vidro to 3B
                  Matt Ruebel replaces Rolando Arrojo pitching
   R      -23  3   42%  B Fullmer       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Vidro Scores; Guerrero to 3B
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Matt Ruebel pitching; Ryan McGuire pinch runs for Brad Fullmer batting 4th
   R      1-3  2   57%  R White         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guerrero Scores; McGuire to 2B
          12-      67%  M Grudzielanek  Wild Pitch; McGuire to 3B; White to 2B
   RO     -23  2   71%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); McGuire Scores
   O      -2-  8   67%  S Livingstone   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 5-6, Anthony Telford facing 7-8-9
                  Ryan McGuire moves to 1B; Randy Winn pinch hits for Mike Kelly batting 7th
          ---  4   57%  R Winn          Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  1   62%  M Difelice      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Winn to 2B
                  Steve Kline replaces Anthony Telford pitching
   O      -2-  3   72%  K Stocker       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  6   82%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-5, Esteban Yan facing 8-9-1
                  Esteban Yan replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching; Randy Winn moves to LF
   R      ---  5   92%  C Widger        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   91%  S Andrews       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   92%  F Santangelo    Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   93%  J Vidro         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Santangelo to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Santangelo to 3B; Vidro to 2B
   O      -23  4   89%  R McGuire       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 7, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 5-7, Ugueth Urbina facing 2-3-4
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Steve Kline pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  W Boggs         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Devil Rays 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation