May 1, 1999 Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
@ANA 5 MIN 7
@BAL 2 NYY 8
@KCR 4 BOS 7
@OAK 2 TOR 9
@SEA 3 TBD 4
DET 3 CLE 5
@TEX 3 ATL 5
CIN 1 CHC 2
SDP 1 HOU 6
@FLA 4 ARI 5
@MIL 3 STL 16
@MON 5 NYM 9
SFG 4 LAD 12
@PHI 6 PIT 9
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 20,040

Saturday, May 1, 1999, 6:35PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Tigers

11-13

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: B Witt (3-0), L: B Moehler (3-3), S: R Hernandez (9)

Devil Rays

13-12

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Higginson RF                3   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .901   14    1   0   SF
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .867   10    0   3   
J Encarnacion LF              4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .699   11    3   0   SB
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .628   15    9   0   
D Palmer 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .277  .787   17    0   0   
G Kapler CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .231  .837   18    4   0   SB
G Jefferies DH                2   0   0   0    1   0  .195  .575   13    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .664    9    6   0   SB,GDP
D Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .572    9    1   4   

B Moehler P                                                              0   1
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   3   4   2    3   6              116   24   8

BATTING

SF: B Higginson (1, off B Witt).

TB: B Ausmus; J Encarnacion; D Cruz; G Kapler.

GIDP: B Ausmus (3).

RBI: G Kapler (4); B Higginson (11).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-T Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Encarnacion (8, 2nd base off B Witt/M Difelice); B Ausmus (1, 2nd base off B Witt/M Difelice); G Kapler (1, 2nd base off B Witt/M Difelice).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Winn CF                     3   1   2   1    0   1  .293  .744    9    2   0   2B,SF
D Martinez RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .792   19    1   0   3B
J Canseco DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .979   19    0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .278  .871   20   12   0   
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .639    9    0   2   GDP
  D Lamb 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .535    5    0   0   
B Smith 2B-3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .521   12    2   5   
P Sorrento LF                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .158  .419   12    1   0   
  Q McCracken PR-LF           0   1   0   0    0   0  .247  .622         0   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .948    6    6   0   
K Stocker SS                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .343  .882   10    3   5   

B Witt P                                                                 0   3
  S Aldred P                                                             0   0
  J Mecir P                                                              0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   1
Totals                       29   4   7   4    2   6              121   27  16

BATTING

2B: R Winn (7, off B Moehler).

3B: D Martinez (1, off B Moehler).

SF: R Winn (1, off S Runyan).

TB: D Martinez 3; R Winn 3; F McGriff; K Stocker; M Difelice; P Sorrento.

GIDP: W Boggs (4).

RBI: D Martinez (15); K Stocker (11); R Winn (9); F McGriff (13).

2-out RBI: K Stocker.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Smith-K Stocker-F McGriff.

E: D Martinez (1).

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 (3-3)             6.1   7   4   4    1   5   0   4.23   26   91-58   26·14·18    7· 5· 8· 0     47    -     0.94   0.03
S Runyan                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.68    3   12-6     3· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.76  -0.08
M Anderson                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.82    3   18-12    7· 5· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.04
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   6   0          32  121-76   36·19·21    8· 8· 8· 0          2-1

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
B Witt, W (3-0)                7     4   3   2    3   2   0   3.03   27   86-52   29· 6·17   14· 6· 2· 0     58    -     1.25   0.18
S Aldred, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    6-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.17   0.06
J Mecir, H (5)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.20    2    6-4     1· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.34   0.07
R Hernandez, S (9)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.88    3   14-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.18
Totals                         9     4   3   2    3   6   0          33  112-67   35·10·22   15· 7· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Ed Hickox.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 20,040.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. B Higginson          RF    1. R Winn               CF 
2. D Easley             2B    2. D Martinez           RF 
3. J Encarnacion        LF    3. J Canseco            DH 
4. T Clark              1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. W Boggs              3B 
6. G Kapler             CF    6. B Smith              2B 
7. G Jefferies          DH    7. P Sorrento           LF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. M Difelice           C  
9. D Cruz               SS    9. K Stocker            SS 

   B Moehler            P        B Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-1  12-  2  -19%  48% G Kapler        B Witt          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Palmer Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Kapler to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  4   13%  71% D Martinez      B Moehler       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Winn Scores
   t 4   1  3-3  12-  1   11%  56% B Ausmus        B Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   1  3-3  12-  6    9%  73% K Stocker       S Runyan        Walk; McCracken to 3B; Difelice to 2B
   t 9   0  4-3  ---  2    8%  90% T Clark         R Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   54%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  R Winn          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   71%  D Martinez      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Winn Scores
   O      --3  4   68%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  6   72%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Martinez Scores
   OO     1--  4   68%  W Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   71%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  D Palmer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   74%  G Kapler        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   72%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   74%  P Sorrento      Walk
   O      1--  3   72%  M Difelice      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Sorrento to 2B
   R      -2-  2   80%  K Stocker       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sorrento Scores; Stocker to 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  R Winn          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   80%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   77%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      76%  D Cruz          Ausmus Steals 2B
          -2-  4   72%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ausmus to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   73%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ausmus Scores
   O      1--  1   75%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   73%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   72%  J Canseco       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   71%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   67%  J Encarnacion   Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      65%  T Clark         Encarnacion Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   70%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   67%  D Palmer        Walk
   RR     12-  2   48%  G Kapler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Palmer Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Kapler to 2B
          -2-  4   46%  G Jefferies     Walk
   OO     12-  1   56%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   54%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  B Smith         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   57%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  M Difelice      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   52%  K Stocker       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
          ---  2   55%  R Winn          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   50%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   54%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   56%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   58%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   55%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   52%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   44%  G Kapler        Walk
          1--      40%  G Jefferies     Kapler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   47%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Kapler out at 2B/P-3B-2B-P-SS; Jefferies to 2B
   O      -2-  5   53%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   60%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   55%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   59%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  1   65%  M Difelice      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Sorrento to 2B
                  Sean Runyan replaces Brian Moehler pitching; Quinton McCracken pinch runs for Paul Sorrento batting 7th
          12-  6   73%  K Stocker       Walk; McCracken to 3B; Difelice to 2B
   RO     123  1   77%  R Winn          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McCracken Scores
   O      12-  5   73%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Aldred replaces Bobby Witt pitching; David Lamb replaces Wade Boggs playing 2B batting 5th; Bobby Smith moves to 3B; Quinton McCracken moves to LF
   O      ---  6   78%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
                  Jim Mecir replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   O      ---  2   83%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   86%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Matt Anderson facing 3-4-5
                  Matt Anderson replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      ---  8   84%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   82%  D Lamb          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jim Mecir pitching
   O      ---  2   90%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7  100%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 4.

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