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@BOS		4
6
CHW
@KCR		7
6
CLE
@MIN		2
6
TBD
@NYY		3
8
ANA
@OAK		4
2
TEX
@SEA		12
6
DET
@TOR		1
2
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@ARI		3
2
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@ATL		2
7
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@CIN		1
4
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@COL		8
9
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@FLA		5
6
PHI
@FLA		7
3
CHC
@HOU		3
4		 
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MIL
@LAD		1
2
MON
@STL		3
6
Sunday, September 27, 1998 1:08
, SkyDome
Attendance: 38,036, Time of Game: 1:45
Tigers
1
65-97
⇐ Lost 2
5th, 24 GB
 at Blue Jays
2
88-74
⇐ Won 2
3rd, 26 GB
W: Roy Halladay (1-0)
L: Justin Thompson (11-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  1  0
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  5  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kimera Bartee CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .194 .595 16 13 -0.071 0.89 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 3 0
   Bobby Higginson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .284 .835 1 1 0.027 0.49 0.027 0.000 1.0 HR
Frank Catalanotto 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .771 9 7 -0.114 1.08 0.000 -0.114 -0.7 2 2
Juan Encarnacion LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .915 12 9 -0.050 0.63 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 0
Tony Clark 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .880 5 4 0.057 1.09 0.081 -0.024 0.4 4 0
   Jason Wood 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .949 4 3 -0.015 0.57 0.000 -0.015 -0.1 1 0
Luis Gonzalez DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .816 3 3 -0.076 1.18 0.000 -0.076 -0.7
   Trey Beamon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .698 6 4 -0.040 1.52 0.000 -0.040 -0.3
Robert Fick C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .364 1.235 10 7 -0.088 1.05 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 12 0
Joe Randa 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .690 18 13 -0.088 1.04 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 0 1
Gabe Kapler RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .511 4 4 -0.100 1.26 0.000 -0.100 -0.7 0 0
Deivi Cruz SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .639 2 2 -0.040 0.76 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 2 3
   Paul Bako PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .667 5 3 -0.027 1.04 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
Justin Thompson P
   Doug Brocail P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 29 1 1 1 0 8 .034 .172 95 73 -0.625 0.99 0.108 -0.733 -4.1 24 6
HR: B Higginson (25, off R Halladay; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: B Higginson 4.
RBI: B Higginson (85).
2-out RBI: B Higginson.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .279 .794 13 8 -0.020 0.69 0.034 -0.054 -0.3 2 0
Shawn Green RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .278 .844 5 4 0.059 0.88 0.103 -0.044 0.5 2 0 HR
   Pat Lennon RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.500 5 3 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.3 0 0
Jose Canseco DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .836 13 10 -0.072 0.69 0.000 -0.072 -1.0
Carlos Delgado 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .978 3 2 -0.023 0.79 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 1 0
   Kevin Witt 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .286 7 6 0.008 0.41 0.024 -0.015 -0.0 4 1
Jose Cruz CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .757 13 11 -0.045 0.78 0.008 -0.052 -0.5 4 0
Tony Fernandez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .846 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Evans 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 9 7 -0.057 0.68 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 1 1
Darrin Fletcher C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .738 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Kevin Brown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .720 15 12 -0.047 0.59 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 7 0
Craig Grebeck 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .673 4 2 -0.026 0.99 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 1 1
   Felipe Crespo 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 .262 .704 12 5 0.036 0.52 0.036 0.000 0.6 1 2
Alex Gonzalez SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 .239 .642 3 2 0.111 0.73 0.111 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
   Tomas Perez SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .311 10 9 -0.044 0.88 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 1 1
Roy Halladay P 1
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 2 11 .172 .605 112 81 -0.127 0.68 0.316 -0.441 -2.5 27 6
HR: A Gonzalez (13, off J Thompson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); S Green (35, off J Thompson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: A Gonzalez 4; S Green 4; J Cruz; F Crespo; K Witt.
RBI: S Green (100); A Gonzalez (51).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: F Crespo (4).

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
Justin Thompson, L (11-15) 7 5 2 2 2 9 2 4.05 28 100 74 41 19 14 9 8 2 0 66 0.109 0.73 2.0
Doug Brocail 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.73 2 11 6 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.25 0.4
Todd Jones 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.16 0.1
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 2 11 2 2.25 31 112 81 42 24 15 9 9 2 0 66 0 0 0.126 0.99 2.5

Toronto Blue Jays

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
Roy Halladay, W (1-0) 9 1 1 1 0 8 1 1.93 29 95 73 46 12 15 7 14 4 0 89 0.626 0.99 4.1
Team Totals 9 1 1 1 0 8 1 1.00 29 95 73 46 12 15 7 14 4 0 89 0.626 0.68 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 1:45.
Attendance: 38,036.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 12mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TOR A. Gonzalez J. Thompson 11% 64% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green J. Thompson 10% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark R. Halladay -8% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clark to 2B
t5 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez R. Halladay 6% 61% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t5 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Fick R. Halladay 5% 66% Lineout: RF (Short RF)

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, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O DET K. Bartee R. Halladay 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
Tom Evans replaces Tony Fernandez playing 3B batting 6th
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto R. Halladay 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion R. Halladay 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR S. Stewart J. Thompson 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Green J. Thompson -3% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Canseco J. Thompson -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Delgado J. Thompson -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Clark R. Halladay 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
Kevin Witt replaces Carlos Delgado playing 1B batting 4th
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez R. Halladay 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
Kevin Brown replaces Darrin Fletcher playing C batting 7th
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Fick R. Halladay 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Cruz J. Thompson -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Evans J. Thompson -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR K. Brown J. Thompson -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET J. Randa R. Halladay 3% 53% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Kapler R. Halladay 2% 55% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz R. Halladay 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR C. Grebeck J. Thompson -3% 53% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R TOR A. Gonzalez J. Thompson 11% 64% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Stewart J. Thompson -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Green J. Thompson -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET K. Bartee R. Halladay 3% 65% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
Tomas Perez replaces Alex Gonzalez playing SS batting 9th
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET F. Catalanotto R. Halladay 2% 67% Flyball: CF
Felipe Crespo replaces Craig Grebeck playing 2B batting 8th
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Encarnacion R. Halladay 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Canseco J. Thompson -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR K. Witt J. Thompson 2% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 6,(0-2)  O TOR J. Cruz J. Thompson -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR T. Evans J. Thompson -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET T. Clark R. Halladay -8% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clark to 2B
t5 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez R. Halladay 6% 61% Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
t5 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Fick R. Halladay 5% 66% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t5 0-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Randa R. Halladay 5% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
Jason Wood replaces Tony Clark playing 1B batting 4th
b5 1-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR K. Brown J. Thompson -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR F. Crespo J. Thompson 2% 70% Walk
b5 1-0 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O TOR T. Perez J. Thompson -3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Stewart J. Thompson -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Kapler R. Halladay 4% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz R. Halladay 3% 72% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET K. Bartee R. Halladay 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green J. Thompson 10% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Canseco J. Thompson -1% 82% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR K. Witt J. Thompson -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR J. Cruz J. Thompson 1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR T. Evans J. Thompson -2% 80% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
t7 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto R. Halladay 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
Pat Lennon replaces Shawn Green playing RF batting 2nd
t7 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion R. Halladay 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Wood R. Halladay 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR K. Brown J. Thompson -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR F. Crespo J. Thompson 1% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7 2-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Perez J. Thompson -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR S. Stewart J. Thompson -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 5-6-7
Trey Beamon pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez (DH) batting 5th
t8 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET T. Beamon R. Halladay 4% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Fick R. Halladay 3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET J. Randa R. Halladay 2% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
Doug Brocail replaces Justin Thompson pitching
b8 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR P. Lennon D. Brocail -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR J. Canseco D. Brocail -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
b8 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR K. Witt T. Jones -0% 92% Foul Popfly: C (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
t9 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET G. Kapler R. Halladay 4% 96% Lineout: LF
Paul Bako pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t9 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Bako R. Halladay 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
Bobby Higginson pinch hits for Kimera Bartee (CF) batting 1st
t9 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Higginson R. Halladay -3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto R. Halladay 4% 100% Lineout: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 2.

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