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@ANA		8
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2
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@MIN		6
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@SEA		3
6
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@TBD		3
2
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@TEX		3
12
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4
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@CHC		6
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7
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1
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9
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@PHI		15
3
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@PIT		6
2
Sunday, August 2, 1998 1:38
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 26,120, Time of Game: 2:43
Tigers
3
46-63
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
 at Devil Rays
2
43-65
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 35½ GB
W: Brian Powell (2-2)
L: Bryan Rekar (1-3)
S: Todd Jones (19)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Devil Rays      0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .247 .615 10 6 -0.025 1.29 0.062 -0.087 -0.4 1 0 SB
Frank Catalanotto 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .629 12 9 -0.099 1.35 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 1 4
   Joe Randa PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .634 4 3 -0.034 1.37 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
Bobby Higginson RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .319 .926 17 9 0.300 1.15 0.356 -0.055 2.3 1 0 HR
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .903 13 9 -0.090 0.82 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 12 0
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .843 15 7 -0.040 0.89 0.032 -0.071 -0.4 1 0
Geronimo Berroa DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .246 .673 15 10 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -0.8
Gabe Alvarez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .254 .740 16 10 -0.010 0.68 0.040 -0.050 -0.2 2 3 2B
Paul Bako C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .702 14 9 -0.034 1.02 0.040 -0.074 -0.1 6 1
Deivi Cruz SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .240 .579 8 6 -0.017 1.16 0.074 -0.091 -0.4 2 3 GDP
Brian Powell P
   Sean Runyan P
   Doug Brocail P 1
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 1 9 .286 .706 124 78 -0.138 1.02 0.604 -0.740 -2.1 27 11
2B: G Alvarez (7, off B Rekar).
HR: B Higginson (20, off B Rekar; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: B Higginson 5; G Alvarez 3; P Bako 2; B Hunter 2; D Cruz 2.
GIDP: D Cruz (9).
RBI: B Higginson 3 (61).
2-out RBI: B Higginson 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: G Alvarez (10).
Baserunning
SB: B Hunter (27, 2nd base off S Aldred/M Difelice).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Randy Winn CF 4 0 1 2 1 0 .350 .837 20 11 -0.056 2.95 0.224 -0.280 0.5 3 1
Quinton McCracken LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .284 .743 16 6 0.092 1.52 0.145 -0.053 0.3 2 0
Bob Smith 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .801 8 7 -0.186 1.77 0.012 -0.198 -1.0 2 3
Fred McGriff DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .757 13 9 -0.198 1.98 0.000 -0.198 -1.2
Bubba Trammell RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .924 18 12 -0.019 0.78 0.023 -0.041 -0.3 2 0
   Wade Boggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .763 8 5 -0.126 4.70 0.000 -0.126 -0.5
   Mike Kelly RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Sorrento 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .229 .734 18 11 0.063 1.56 0.135 -0.072 -0.2 5 1
   Kevin Stocker PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .604 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Miguel Cairo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .720 13 9 -0.227 2.25 0.000 -0.227 -1.0 4 4
Aaron Ledesma SS 3 2 3 0 1 0 .343 .788 18 11 0.395 2.15 0.486 -0.091 1.6 0 2 2B,CS
Mike Difelice C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .591 10 6 -0.073 1.30 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 9 0
   Rich Butler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .548 4 4 -0.304 5.70 0.000 -0.304 -0.8
Bryan Rekar P
   Scott Aldred P
   Jim Mecir P
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 4 6 .182 .482 146 91 -0.639 2.06 1.025 -1.663 -3.1 27 11
2B: A Ledesma (8, off B Powell).
TB: A Ledesma 4; B Smith; R Winn; P Sorrento.
RBI: R Winn 2 (10).
2-out RBI: R Winn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ledesma-M Cairo-P Sorrento.
Outfield Assists: R Winn (B Hunter at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: A Ledesma (4, 2nd base by B Powell/P Bako).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Powell, W (2-2) 7 4 2 2 2 3 0 6.63 27 100 65 42 5 18 11 11 6 0 62 0.261 1.07 2.0
Sean Runyan 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.75 2 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.229 3.17 -1.0
Doug Brocail, H (8) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.98 3 14 9 5 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.381 4.71 1.6
Todd Jones, S (19) 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.69 5 23 16 9 2 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.224 5.61 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 6 0 2.00 37 146 91 57 10 24 12 15 8 0 62 2 0 0.637 1.02 3.1
S Runyan faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bryan Rekar, L (1-3) 6.1 9 3 3 1 4 1 5.53 28 89 56 37 10 9 6 17 8 0 46 -0.033 1.05 0.4
Scott Aldred 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.26 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.064 1.41 0.6
Jim Mecir 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.02 6 25 16 7 1 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.107 0.77 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 9 1 3.00 36 124 78 47 14 17 8 18 9 0 46 1 0 0.138 2.06 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 26,120.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR DET B. Higginson B. Rekar 34% 70% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
b9 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  TBD A. Ledesma T. Jones -33% 44% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Stocker to 3B; Ledesma to 2B/Adv on throw
b9 2-3 1 -23 4,(0-2)  O TBD R. Butler T. Jones 30% 74% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBD R. Winn T. Jones 26% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBD P. Sorrento T. Jones -14% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Hunter B. Rekar -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto B. Rekar -2% 46% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  DET B. Higginson B. Rekar 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Rekar -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBD R. Winn B. Powell 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O TBD Q. McCracken B. Powell 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TBD B. Smith B. Powell -1% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD F. McGriff B. Powell 2% 50% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Rekar -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET G. Berroa B. Rekar -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET G. Alvarez B. Rekar 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Bako B. Rekar 2% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive); Alvarez to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz B. Rekar -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O TBD B. Trammell B. Powell 2% 47% Flyball: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD P. Sorrento B. Powell 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD M. Cairo B. Powell 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter B. Rekar -3% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter out at 2B/CF-SS-1B-2B
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto B. Rekar -2% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson B. Rekar -1% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TBD A. Ledesma B. Powell -6% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TBD M. Difelice B. Powell 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B); Ledesma to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO TBD R. Winn B. Powell -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Ledesma Scores
b3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TBD Q. McCracken B. Powell -1% 36% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBD B. Smith B. Powell 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Rekar -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t4 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET L. Gonzalez B. Rekar 3% 39% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Berroa B. Rekar -4% 35% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET G. Alvarez B. Rekar -3% 32% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBD F. McGriff B. Powell 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TBD B. Trammell B. Powell 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento B. Powell 1% 37% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Bako B. Rekar -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Cruz B. Rekar 4% 37% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET B. Hunter B. Rekar 5% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto B. Rekar -6% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR DET B. Higginson B. Rekar 34% 70% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
t5 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark B. Rekar -1% 69% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TBD M. Cairo B. Powell 3% 73% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBD A. Ledesma B. Powell -4% 69% Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
b5 1-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Difelice B. Powell 3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B); Ledesma to 2B
b5 1-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TBD R. Winn B. Powell -11% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ledesma Scores
b5 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBD Q. McCracken B. Powell 4% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 5-6-7
t6 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Rekar -3% 62% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Berroa B. Rekar -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET G. Alvarez B. Rekar 3% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t6 3-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Bako B. Rekar -4% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith B. Powell 4% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD F. McGriff B. Powell 3% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
b6 2-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TBD B. Trammell B. Powell -2% 64% Reached on E5 (Line Drive)
b6 2-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento B. Powell 4% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Devil Rays' Bryan Rekar facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Cruz B. Rekar 4% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter B. Rekar -4% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
Scott Aldred replaces Bryan Rekar pitching
Joe Randa pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto (2B) batting 2nd
t7 3-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Randa S. Aldred -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging, Hunter Steals 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson S. Aldred -4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 7-8-9
Joe Randa moves from PH to 2B
b7 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Cairo B. Powell 5% 67% Flyball: RF
b7 2-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  TBD A. Ledesma B. Powell -5% 61% Walk
b7 2-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O TBD M. Difelice B. Powell 9% 70% Ledesma Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TBD M. Difelice B. Powell 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 4-5-6
Jim Mecir replaces Scott Aldred pitching
t8 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Clark J. Mecir -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Gonzalez J. Mecir -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET G. Berroa J. Mecir -1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 1-2-3
Sean Runyan replaces Brian Powell pitching
b8 2-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TBD R. Winn S. Runyan -10% 57% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TBD Q. McCracken S. Runyan -13% 44% Walk; Winn to 2B
Doug Brocail replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b8 2-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith D. Brocail 13% 57% Foul Popfly: P (3B Foul)
b8 2-3 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O TBD F. McGriff D. Brocail 12% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
Wade Boggs pinch hits for Bubba Trammell (RF) batting 5th
b8 2-3 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O TBD W. Boggs D. Brocail 13% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Devil Rays' Jim Mecir facing 7-8-9
Mike Kelly replaces Wade Boggs (PH) playing RF batting 5th
t9 3-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET G. Alvarez J. Mecir -2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Bako J. Mecir 2% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 3-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET D. Cruz J. Mecir -5% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b9 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBD P. Sorrento T. Jones -14% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Kevin Stocker pinch runs for Paul Sorrento (1B) batting 6th
b9 2-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD M. Cairo T. Jones 13% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  TBD A. Ledesma T. Jones -33% 44% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Stocker to 3B; Ledesma to 2B/Adv on throw
Rich Butler pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 -23 4,(0-2)  O TBD R. Butler T. Jones 30% 74% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O TBD R. Winn T. Jones 26% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 2.

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