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CHW
@ANA		5
6		 
(10)
NYY
@KCR		9
5
BAL
@MIN		10
0
BOS
@OAK		2
6
TOR
@SEA		3
4
DET
@TBD		5
1
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@TEX		0
3
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@ATL		4
5
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@CHC		6
4
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@FLA		4
5		 
(13)
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@MIL		9
1
COL
@MON		5
1
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@NYM		5
7
HOU
@PHI		10
2
SDP
@PIT		7
4		 
(10)
Wednesday, September 8, 1999 7:05PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 14,887, Time of Game: 2:36
Tigers
5
57-81
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 28½ GB
 at Devil Rays
1
61-78
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 24 GB
W: Dave Mlicki (12-11)
L: Bobby Witt (7-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  1    5 10  0
Devil Rays      0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 2 1 1 0 .276 .777 20 11 -0.022 0.89 0.071 -0.094 0.5 7 0 GDP
Deivi Cruz SS 5 1 2 3 0 0 .280 .708 10 9 0.205 0.90 0.254 -0.049 2.0 0 2 HR,2B
Tony Clark 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .283 .874 14 11 0.046 0.86 0.127 -0.081 0.4 7 0 HR,GDP
Damion Easley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .816 14 9 -0.021 0.77 0.036 -0.057 -0.5 2 1
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .822 16 11 0.009 0.78 0.052 -0.044 -0.1 1 2
Robert Fick DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 16 9 -0.006 0.72 0.020 -0.026 -0.3
Juan Encarnacion LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .744 15 10 -0.139 0.91 0.000 -0.139 -1.7 3 0
Gabe Kapler CF-RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .240 .766 14 7 -0.030 0.74 0.051 -0.081 -0.1 3 0 2B,SB
Karim Garcia RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .235 .689 17 10 -0.017 0.77 0.037 -0.054 -0.5 2 0
   Kimera Bartee CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Mlicki P 2 2
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 2 8 .278 .816 136 87 0.025 0.82 0.648 -0.625 -0.3 27 7
2B: D Cruz (29, off B Witt); G Kapler (20, off B Witt).
HR: T Clark (27, off B Witt; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); D Cruz (9, off B Witt; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: D Cruz 6; T Clark 5; G Kapler 3; B Ausmus 2; D Easley; D Palmer.
GIDP: T Clark (11); B Ausmus (10).
RBI: D Cruz 3 (43); B Ausmus (50); T Clark (88).
2-out RBI: D Cruz 2; B Ausmus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Palmer-T Clark; D Palmer-D Easley-T Clark.
Baserunning
SB: G Kapler (9, 2nd base off R Hernandez/J Flaherty).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Miguel Cairo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .719 12 7 -0.133 1.19 0.000 -0.133 -1.1 3 3
Dave Martinez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .743 16 9 -0.071 0.91 0.016 -0.086 -0.6 2 0
Bubba Trammell LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .896 13 9 -0.019 0.79 0.041 -0.060 -0.3 2 0
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .315 .970 17 9 -0.030 0.98 0.042 -0.072 -0.1 5 0
John Flaherty C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .729 8 7 -0.036 1.02 0.052 -0.088 -0.1 8 0
Paul Sorrento DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .768 18 13 -0.054 1.36 0.052 -0.106 -0.6 HBP
Jose Guillen RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .666 10 5 0.038 1.42 0.118 -0.081 -0.2 3 0 HBP,GDP
Aaron Ledesma SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .639 11 8 0.040 1.63 0.097 -0.057 0.5 4 4
Bob Smith 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .165 .449 7 5 -0.212 1.85 0.000 -0.212 -1.8 0 0 GDP
Bobby Witt P 1
   Esteban Yan P
   Roberto Hernandez P
Team Totals 31 1 7 0 1 7 .226 .520 112 72 -0.477 1.21 0.418 -0.895 -4.3 27 8
HBP: P Sorrento (4, by D Mlicki); J Guillen (4, by D Mlicki).
TB: F McGriff; B Smith; J Guillen; B Trammell; J Flaherty; D Martinez; A Ledesma.
GIDP: B Smith (7); J Guillen (14).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Ledesma-M Cairo-F McGriff; M Cairo-A Ledesma-F McGriff.
E: F McGriff (12).

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
Dave Mlicki, W (12-11) 8 6 1 1 1 7 0 4.72 31 98 62 36 8 18 11 10 4 0 72 0.428 1.18 3.3
Todd Jones 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.74 3 14 10 5 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0.049 1.51 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 34 112 72 41 8 23 12 12 5 0 72 1 0 0.477 0.82 4.3
D Mlicki faced 1 batter in the 9th 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
Bobby Witt, L (7-12) 7 7 4 4 2 6 2 5.65 29 106 67 39 19 9 9 12 5 0 51 -0.026 1.01 0.1
Esteban Yan 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.34 4 12 8 5 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.021 0.39 0.6
Roberto Hernandez 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.17 5 18 12 5 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.017 0.17 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 8 2 5.00 38 136 87 49 24 14 12 16 6 0 51 0 0 -0.022 1.21 0.3
B Witt faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Mlicki 2 (11; P Sorrento, J Guillen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 14,887.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1 Brad Ausmus C 1 Miguel Cairo 2B
2 Deivi Cruz SS 2 Dave Martinez CF
3 Tony Clark 1B 3 Bubba Trammell LF
4 Damion Easley 2B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Dean Palmer 3B 5 John Flaherty C
6 Robert Fick DH 6 Paul Sorrento DH
7 Juan Encarnacion LF 7 Jose Guillen RF
8 Gabe Kapler CF 8 Aaron Ledesma SS
9 Karim Garcia RF 9 Bob Smith 3B
Dave Mlicki P Bobby Witt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RR DET D. Cruz B. Witt 18% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kapler Scores; Ausmus Scores
t6 2-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  R DET T. Clark B. Witt 12% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBD A. Ledesma D. Mlicki -10% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Smith D. Mlicki 9% 57% Single (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Guillen out at 2B/2B; Sorrento stays at 3B
b3 0-2 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  ROO TBD B. Smith D. Mlicki 9% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Guillen Scores/No RBI

Play By Play

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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' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  DET B. Ausmus B. Witt 3% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Cruz B. Witt -3% 50% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET T. Clark B. Witt -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD M. Cairo D. Mlicki 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD D. Martinez D. Mlicki 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Trammell D. Mlicki 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Witt -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Palmer B. Witt -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET R. Fick B. Witt -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBD F. McGriff D. Mlicki 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD J. Flaherty D. Mlicki 2% 49% Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento D. Mlicki 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Witt -3% 47% Lineout: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET G. Kapler B. Witt 4% 52% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET K. Garcia B. Witt -3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Kapler to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  DET B. Ausmus B. Witt 1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RR DET D. Cruz B. Witt 18% 68% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Kapler Scores; Ausmus Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Witt -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TBD J. Guillen D. Mlicki -4% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  TBD A. Ledesma D. Mlicki -10% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
b3 0-2 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  ROO TBD B. Smith D. Mlicki 9% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Guillen Scores/No RBI
b3 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD M. Cairo D. Mlicki 1% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley B. Witt 4% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t4 2-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Palmer B. Witt 5% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Easley to 2B
t4 2-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Fick B. Witt -0% 70% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B); Easley to 3B; Palmer to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Witt -8% 62% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Kapler B. Witt -6% 56% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD D. Martinez D. Mlicki 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Trammell D. Mlicki 2% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TBD F. McGriff D. Mlicki -2% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBD J. Flaherty D. Mlicki 3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET K. Garcia B. Witt 4% 66% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET B. Ausmus B. Witt -8% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz B. Witt -1% 57% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TBD P. Sorrento D. Mlicki -5% 51% Hit By Pitch
b5 1-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TBD J. Guillen D. Mlicki -8% 44% Hit By Pitch; Sorrento to 2B
b5 1-2 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O TBD A. Ledesma D. Mlicki 4% 48% Flyball: CF; Sorrento to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TBD B. Smith D. Mlicki 9% 57% Single (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Guillen out at 2B/2B; Sorrento stays at 3B
b5 1-2 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O TBD M. Cairo D. Mlicki 8% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- 6,(1-2)  R DET T. Clark B. Witt 12% 76% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t6 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Witt -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Palmer B. Witt -2% 73% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET R. Fick B. Witt 2% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Fick to 2B
t6 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Witt -3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TBD D. Martinez D. Mlicki 4% 75% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
b6 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TBD B. Trammell D. Mlicki -4% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TBD F. McGriff D. Mlicki 5% 76% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TBD J. Flaherty D. Mlicki 4% 80% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET G. Kapler B. Witt -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET K. Garcia B. Witt -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET B. Ausmus B. Witt -1% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento D. Mlicki 4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBD J. Guillen D. Mlicki 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TBD A. Ledesma D. Mlicki 2% 85% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Devil Rays' Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
t8 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET D. Cruz B. Witt 7% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Esteban Yan replaces Bobby Witt pitching
t8 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET T. Clark E. Yan 1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t8 4-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Easley E. Yan -1% 92% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t8 4-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Palmer E. Yan -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t8 4-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Fick E. Yan -1% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
b8 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBD B. Smith D. Mlicki 3% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TBD M. Cairo D. Mlicki 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b8 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TBD D. Martinez D. Mlicki -2% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 1-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TBD B. Trammell D. Mlicki 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Devil Rays 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Devil Rays' Roberto Hernandez facing 7-8-9
Roberto Hernandez replaces Esteban Yan pitching
t9 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion R. Hernandez -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  DET G. Kapler R. Hernandez 0% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 4-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET K. Garcia R. Hernandez -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Ausmus R. Hernandez 0% 96% Kapler Steals 2B
t9 4-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R DET B. Ausmus R. Hernandez 2% 98% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Kapler Scores
t9 5-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Cruz R. Hernandez -0% 98% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Devil Rays 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 4-5-6
Kimera Bartee replaces Karim Garcia (RF) playing CF batting 9th
Gabe Kapler moves from CF to RF
b9 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBD F. McGriff D. Mlicki -3% 95% Walk
Todd Jones replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
b9 1-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBD J. Flaherty T. Jones -5% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive); McGriff to 2B
b9 1-5 0 12- 8,(3-2)  O TBD P. Sorrento T. Jones 5% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO TBD J. Guillen T. Jones 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Flaherty to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Devil Rays 1.

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