April 4, 2002 Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Devil Rays Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 1 TEX 7
@OAK 5 TBD 9
DET 2 TOR 7
MIN 2 ATL 11
PHI 2 CIN 3
CHC 1 HOU 6
MIL 3 SFG 3
@LAD 0 FLA 1
@MON 0 PIT 3
@NYM 2 COL 6
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tropicana Field, Attendance: 14,204

Thursday, April 4, 2002
Time of Game: 2:43

Tigers

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 2 GB

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

W: R Rupe (1-0), L: J Lima (0-1)

Devil Rays

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Higginson LF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .819   10    2   0   2B
  W Magee LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    0   0   
S Halter SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277   18    1   4   HBP
R Fick DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .385 1.154   16    0   0   
D Young 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .641   11    7   0   SB
  R Simon 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    4   0   
C Paquette 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .523   12    0   0   
  D Jackson 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .364 1.144   17    0   0   HR,2B
M Rivera C                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .429 1.357   13    6   0   HR,HBP
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .490   16    0   5   
J Macias CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258   13    3   0   

J Lima P                                                                 0   0
  T Pearson P                                                            0   0
  M Miller P                                                             0   0
  J Farnsworth P                                                         0   0
  M Anderson P                                                           1   1
Totals                       34   2   6   2    0   8              138   24  10

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (1, off R Rupe); B Higginson (2, off R Rupe).

HR: J Cruz (1, off J Sosa; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); M Rivera (1, off J Sosa; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

HBP: S Halter (1, by R Rupe); M Rivera (1, by R Rupe).

TB: J Cruz 6; M Rivera 4; B Higginson 2; D Young; W Magee.

RBI: M Rivera (2); J Cruz (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Anderson-R Simon; S Halter-D Young.

PB: M Rivera (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Young (1, 2nd base off R Rupe/T Hall).

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tyner LF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .091  .377   22    0   0   SB
B Abernathy 2B                3   1   1   1    1   0  .385 1.121   17    1   5   HR
  J Smith PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
S Cox 1B                      5   1   2   0    0   0  .385  .929   15   10   0   2B
G Vaughn DH                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .300  .900   22    0   0   2B
T Hall C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .462  .962   15    9   0   GDP
B Grieve RF                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .364 1.227   14    3   0   HR,IW
B Smith 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .077  .297   12    1   1   
J Conti CF                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    6    3   0   
  R Winn PH-CF                2   1   1   4    0   0  .154  .539    8    0   0   HR
C Gomez SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .364 1.091   14    0   0   HR
  F Escalona SS               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   2   

R Rupe P                                                                 0   0
  S Kent P                                                               0   0
  J Sosa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   9  10   9    7   5              149   27   8

BATTING

2B: G Vaughn (1, off J Lima); S Cox (1, off M Miller).

HR: R Winn (1, off M Miller; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); B Grieve (1, off J Lima; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Gomez (1, off T Pearson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Abernathy (1, off J Lima; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: B Grieve (1, by T Pearson).

TB: B Grieve 5; B Abernathy 4; C Gomez 4; R Winn 4; S Cox 3; G Vaughn 2; F Escalona; T Hall.

GIDP: T Hall (1).

RBI: R Winn 4 (5); B Grieve 2 (3); B Abernathy (2); G Vaughn (2); C Gomez (1).

2-out RBI: R Winn 4; G Vaughn; B Grieve.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: B Smith (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Tyner (1, 2nd base off J Lima/M Rivera).

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
J Lima, L (0-1)                2     4   4   4    3   0   2  18.00   13   50-24   16· 2· 6    0· 6· 2· 2     29    -     0.85  -0.22
T Pearson                      2.2   3   4   4    2   2   1  13.50   12   46-27   15· 6· 6    6· 0· 1· 1          2-1    0.32  -0.02
M Miller                       0.2   2   1   1    1   1   1  13.50    5   21-13    6· 0· 7    1· 0· 1· 1          3-3    0.10  -0.03
J Farnsworth                   1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    5   18-14    8· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
M Anderson                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   11-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   9    7   5   4          39  146-83   48·10·25   10· 7· 6· 4          7-4

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 Rupe, W (1-0)                7     3   0   0    0   7   0   0.00   26   99-60   31·18·11    9· 5· 3· 0     78    -     0.66   0.22
S Kent                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   21-14    9· 2· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Sosa                         1     2   2   2    0   0   2  18.00    5   15-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   8   2          36  135-81   45·20·16   13· 7· 4· 2           -

J Lima faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Pearson (1; B Grieve).

HBP: R Rupe 2 (2; S Halter, M Rivera).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 14,204.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Tampa Bay Devil Rays                 
1. B Higginson          LF    1. J Tyner              LF 
2. S Halter             SS    2. B Abernathy          2B 
3. R Fick               DH    3. S Cox                1B 
4. D Young              1B    4. G Vaughn             DH 
5. C Paquette           3B    5. T Hall               C  
6. J Cruz               RF    6. B Grieve             RF 
7. M Rivera             C     7. B Smith              3B 
8. D Easley             2B    8. J Conti              CF 
9. J Macias             CF    9. C Gomez              SS 

   J Lima               P        R Rupe               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  6   10%  63% G Vaughn        J Lima          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Tyner Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  4    9%  75% B Grieve        J Lima          Home Run
   b 3   0  0-2  ---  5    7%  84% B Abernathy     J Lima          Home Run
   b 3   2  0-3  --3  4    5%  88% B Grieve        T Pearson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Cox Scores
   b 3   0  0-3  12-  6   -5%  83% T Hall          T Pearson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cox to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Rupe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  S Halter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  R Fick          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Lima facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  J Tyner         Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  B Abernathy     Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  S Cox           Tyner Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   53%  " "             Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   R      -2-  6   63%  G Vaughn        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Tyner Scores
   O      -2-  3   60%  T Hall          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Rupe facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   56%  D Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  3   60%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
          1--      58%  J Cruz          Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   62%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Young to 3B
   O      --3  4   66%  M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Lima facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   75%  B Grieve        Home Run
   O      ---  2   73%  B Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---  5   75%  J Conti         Walk
   O      1--  2   73%  C Gomez         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   71%  J Tyner         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ryan Rupe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  J Macias        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   73%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  4   72%  S Halter        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  2   76%  R Fick          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Lima facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  5   84%  B Abernathy     Home Run
          ---  2   86%  S Cox           Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   88%  G Vaughn        Walk; Cox to 2B
                  Terry Pearson replaces Jose Lima pitching
   OO     12-  6   83%  T Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cox to 3B
   R      --3  4   88%  B Grieve        Single to LF (Line Drive); Cox Scores
   O      1--  4   87%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ryan Rupe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   89%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   90%  C Paquette      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   89%  J Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  1   88%  M Rivera        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   91%  D Easley        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Terry Pearson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   90%  J Conti         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  6   94%  C Gomez         Home Run
   O      ---  2   94%  J Tyner         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  B Abernathy     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ryan Rupe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   95%  J Macias        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  S Halter        Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Terry Pearson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   96%  S Cox           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   96%  G Vaughn        Walk
          1--  3   97%  T Hall          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Vaughn to 3B; Hall to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23  4   97%  B Grieve        Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   96%  B Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Miller replaces Terry Pearson pitching; Randy Winn pinch hits for Jason Conti batting 8th
   RRRR   123  1  100%  R Winn          Home Run; Vaughn Scores; Hall Scores; Grieve Scores
   O      ---  6  100%  C Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Ryan Rupe facing 3-4-5
                  Felix Escalona replaces Chris Gomez playing SS batting 9th; Randy Winn moves to CF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Fick          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  C Paquette      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Matt Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Damian Jackson replaces Craig Paquette playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Tyner         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  100%  B Abernathy     Walk
          1--  2  100%  S Cox           Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Abernathy to 3B
                  Jeff Farnsworth replaces Matt Miller pitching
   O      -23  3  100%  G Vaughn        Flyball: CF
   O      -23  3  100%  T Hall          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Ryan Rupe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  D Easley        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Jeff Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
                  Randall Simon replaces Dmitri Young playing 1B batting 4th; Wendell Magee replaces Bobby Higginson playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  B Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  R Winn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Steve Kent facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Kent replaces Ryan Rupe pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  J Macias        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8  100%  W Magee         Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6  100%  S Halter        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Magee to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  R Simon         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Matt Anderson facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Anderson replaces Jeff Farnsworth pitching
          ---  1  100%  F Escalona      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  J Tyner         Passed Ball; Escalona to 2B
          -2-  4  100%  " "             Walk
                  Jason Smith pinch hits for Brent Abernathy batting 2nd
   O      12-  3  100%  J Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  3  100%  S Cox           Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Devil Rays 9.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Jorge Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Jorge Sosa replaces Steve Kent pitching; Jason Smith moves to 2B
   O      ---  2  100%  D Jackson       Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2  100%  J Cruz          Home Run
   R      ---  5  100%  M Rivera        Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  D Easley        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Macias        Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Devil Rays 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation