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Saturday, July 31, 1999, 4:05PM
, SkyDome
Attendance: 29,527, Time of Game: 3:12
Tigers
6
42-62
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
7
58-48
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Roy Halladay (8-4)
L: Dave Mlicki (5-11)
S: Billy Koch (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    6 15  1
Blue Jays       1  1  0   0  2  1   1  1  X    7 12  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .358 .964 12 7 -0.048 1.09 0.054 -0.102 -0.7 2 0
Brad Ausmus C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .286 .801 18 10 0.018 1.02 0.096 -0.078 -0.1 9 0
Damion Easley 2B-SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .254 .775 16 10 -0.054 1.11 0.053 -0.107 -0.2 1 4
Dean Palmer DH 4 1 2 1 1 1 .274 .882 26 15 0.017 1.21 0.147 -0.130 1.7 2·2B,GDP
Tony Clark 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .808 21 13 -0.003 1.27 0.080 -0.083 0.5 7 2 HBP
   Jeff Weaver PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Karim Garcia RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .217 .641 12 8 0.009 1.61 0.088 -0.079 -0.3 0 0 2B,CS
   Juan Encarnacion PH-RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .768 12 7 0.058 2.00 0.086 -0.028 0.1 1 0
Frank Catalanotto 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .284 .792 12 7 0.013 1.23 0.071 -0.058 0.0 0 2
   Gabe Alvarez PH-3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .500 10 8 -0.142 3.25 0.031 -0.173 -0.3 0 1 2B
Gabe Kapler CF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .231 .741 18 8 0.017 1.30 0.053 -0.036 0.1 2 0 SF
Deivi Cruz SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .272 .677 13 7 -0.055 1.38 0.046 -0.101 -0.1 1 0
   Gregg Jefferies 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .606 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Mlicki P 0 1
   Bryce Florie P 0 0
   Nelson Cruz P 1 0
Team Totals 38 6 15 6 3 5 .395 .942 170 100 -0.170 1.35 0.805 -0.975 0.7 24 10
2B: D Palmer 2 (21, 1 off B Koch, 1 off C Carpenter); G Alvarez (1, off G Lloyd); K Garcia (4, off C Carpenter).
SF: G Kapler (3, off C Carpenter).
HBP: T Clark (2, by C Carpenter).
TB: D Palmer 4; T Clark 2; D Easley 2; G Alvarez 2; K Garcia 2; D Cruz 2; F Catalanotto; J Encarnacion; B Ausmus; L Polonia; G Kapler.
GIDP: D Palmer (8).
RBI: T Clark (63); L Polonia (19); F Catalanotto (28); G Kapler (35); K Garcia (15); D Palmer (69).
2-out RBI: L Polonia; D Palmer; T Clark.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Catalanotto-D Easley-T Clark.
E: T Clark (6).
Baserunning
CS: K Garcia (2, 2nd base by C Carpenter/D Fletcher).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .791 17 10 -0.256 1.48 0.000 -0.256 -2.6 2 0 GDP
Tony Batista SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 .266 .829 22 14 -0.019 1.54 0.121 -0.140 -0.3 4 2 HR,2B
Shawn Green RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .331 1.060 15 8 0.176 1.03 0.219 -0.043 1.5 3 1 HR,SB
David Segui DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .292 .801 23 17 0.085 0.82 0.128 -0.043 0.3
Carlos Delgado 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .252 .872 20 9 -0.017 0.73 0.039 -0.056 -0.2 11 1
Tony Fernandez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .356 .950 15 9 -0.027 1.07 0.049 -0.075 -0.4 1 3
Darrin Fletcher C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .296 .835 10 6 0.079 1.09 0.109 -0.030 0.6 5 1
Jose Cruz CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .231 .760 15 10 0.077 1.34 0.119 -0.042 1.4 1 0 HR
Homer Bush 2B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .304 .714 7 7 0.232 1.66 0.235 -0.003 1.9 0 5
Chris Carpenter P 0 0
   Paul Spoljaric P 0 1
   Roy Halladay P 0 0
   Graeme Lloyd P 0 0
   Paul Quantrill P 0 0
   Billy Koch P 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 12 7 1 8 .333 .962 144 90 0.330 1.20 1.019 -0.688 2.3 27 14
2B: T Batista (12, off D Mlicki).
HR: J Cruz (11, off N Cruz; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out); T Batista (19, off D Mlicki; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); S Green (31, off N Cruz; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: T Batista 6; S Green 5; J Cruz 4; H Bush 3; D Fletcher 2; D Segui; T Fernandez.
GIDP: S Stewart (11).
RBI: S Green 2 (88); H Bush 2 (31); J Cruz (34); D Segui (40); T Batista (55).
2-out RBI: D Segui; S Green.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Bush-T Batista-C Delgado.
Outfield Assists: S Green (D Cruz at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: S Green (18, 2nd base off D Mlicki/B Ausmus).

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, L (5-11) 5.1 9 5 5 1 6 1 5.28 26 106 66 39 14 13 10 9 5 0 35 -0.231 1.35 -1.7
Bryce Florie 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.56 3 12 7 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 -0.004 1.96 0.3
Nelson Cruz 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 5.94 8 26 17 12 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 -0.096 0.33 -0.8
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 1 8 3 7.88 37 144 90 55 17 18 15 13 5 0 35 2 1 -0.331 1.35 -2.3

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
Chris Carpenter 4 10 4 4 1 3 0 3.64 22 80 48 25 12 11 7 10 5 0 28 -0.256 1.10 -2.7
Paul Spoljaric 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.65 3 15 10 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.116 1.42 1.6
Roy Halladay, W (8-4) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.70 6 30 17 10 0 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0.183 1.61 1.2
Graeme Lloyd, H (12) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.14 3 14 10 7 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.038 1.07 0.2
Paul Quantrill, H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.96 2 7 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.047 2.15 0.4
Billy Koch, S (20) 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 2.48 7 26 15 8 1 6 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.041 1.77 -1.4
Team Totals 9 15 6 6 3 5 0 6.00 43 172 102 57 16 29 17 17 9 0 28 3 0 0.169 1.20 -0.7
C Carpenter faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Florie (4).
HBP: C Carpenter (3; T Clark).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 29,527.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Luis Polonia LF 1 Shannon Stewart LF
2 Brad Ausmus C 2 Tony Batista SS
3 Damion Easley 2B 3 Shawn Green RF
4 Dean Palmer DH 4 David Segui DH
5 Tony Clark 1B 5 Carlos Delgado 1B
6 Karim Garcia RF 6 Tony Fernandez 3B
7 Frank Catalanotto 3B 7 Darrin Fletcher C
8 Gabe Kapler CF 8 Jose Cruz CF
9 Deivi Cruz SS 9 Homer Bush 2B
Dave Mlicki P Chris Carpenter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-7 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Alvarez B. Koch 17% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
b5 3-4 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  R TOR D. Segui D. Mlicki 13% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Green Scores
b5 2-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TOR S. Stewart D. Mlicki -11% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TOR S. Green D. Mlicki 11% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores
t7 4-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO DET D. Palmer R. Halladay 10% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Polonia C. Carpenter 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Ausmus C. Carpenter 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Easley C. Carpenter 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR S. Stewart D. Mlicki -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  R TOR T. Batista D. Mlicki 9% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green D. Mlicki -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR D. Segui D. Mlicki -1% 59% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer C. Carpenter 3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET T. Clark C. Carpenter -3% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET K. Garcia C. Carpenter -8% 51% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Clark to 3B
t2 0-1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  R DET F. Catalanotto C. Carpenter -7% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clark Scores; Garcia to 3B
t2 1-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO DET G. Kapler C. Carpenter -1% 43% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garcia Scores
t2 2-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET D. Cruz C. Carpenter -2% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Catalanotto to 2B
t2 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RO DET L. Polonia C. Carpenter -5% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Catalanotto Scores; Cruz out at 3B/RF-3B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
b2 1-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TOR C. Delgado D. Mlicki 4% 40% Walk
b2 1-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez D. Mlicki -4% 36% Flyball: LF
b2 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR D. Fletcher D. Mlicki 4% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado to 2B
b2 1-3 1 12- 7,(3-2)  TOR J. Cruz D. Mlicki 6% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Delgado to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
b2 1-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  R TOR H. Bush D. Mlicki 9% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores; Fletcher to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b2 2-3 1 123 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Stewart D. Mlicki -8% 48% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Cruz to 3B; Bush to 2B
b2 2-3 2 123 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Batista D. Mlicki -8% 40% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
t3 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Ausmus C. Carpenter 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Easley C. Carpenter -2% 40% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t3 3-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Palmer C. Carpenter -8% 32% Double to RF (Line Drive); Easley to 3B
t3 3-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  DET T. Clark C. Carpenter -1% 31% Hit By Pitch
t3 3-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO DET K. Garcia C. Carpenter -0% 31% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Easley Scores; Palmer to 3B
t3 4-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto C. Carpenter 4% 35% Garcia Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
b3 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR S. Green D. Mlicki -3% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR D. Segui D. Mlicki -2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 2-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR C. Delgado D. Mlicki -1% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
t4 4-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET F. Catalanotto C. Carpenter 2% 31% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Kapler C. Carpenter -2% 29% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 4-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Cruz C. Carpenter -3% 26% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Kapler to 2B
t4 4-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Polonia C. Carpenter 4% 30% Flyball: LF
t4 4-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Ausmus C. Carpenter 4% 33% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
b4 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez D. Mlicki -3% 30% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher D. Mlicki -2% 28% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz D. Mlicki -1% 27% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 3-4-5
t5 4-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Easley C. Carpenter -3% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t5 4-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET D. Palmer C. Carpenter -4% 20% Walk; Easley to 2B
Paul Spoljaric replaces Chris Carpenter pitching
t5 4-2 0 12- 7,(3-2)  O DET T. Clark P. Spoljaric 4% 24% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 4-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET K. Garcia P. Spoljaric 4% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET F. Catalanotto P. Spoljaric 4% 31% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
b5 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR H. Bush D. Mlicki 5% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b5 2-4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TOR S. Stewart D. Mlicki -11% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 2-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR T. Batista D. Mlicki 3% 28% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TOR S. Green D. Mlicki 11% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores
b5 3-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  TOR D. Segui D. Mlicki 1% 40% Green Steals 2B
b5 3-4 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  R TOR D. Segui D. Mlicki 13% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Green Scores
b5 4-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR C. Delgado D. Mlicki -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
Roy Halladay replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
t6 4-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Kapler R. Halladay 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Cruz R. Halladay 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET L. Polonia R. Halladay 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
b6 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR T. Fernandez D. Mlicki 5% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 4-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR D. Fletcher D. Mlicki 7% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fernandez to 2B
b6 4-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Cruz D. Mlicki -3% 67% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez to 3B
Bryce Florie replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
b6 4-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R TOR H. Bush B. Florie 9% 76% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Fernandez Scores; Cruz to 2B
b6 5-4 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Florie -4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  TOR T. Batista B. Florie 2% 74% Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Bush to 2B
b6 5-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Batista B. Florie -6% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
t7 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET B. Ausmus R. Halladay -7% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 4-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley R. Halladay 6% 67% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO DET D. Palmer R. Halladay 10% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Nelson Cruz facing 3-4-5
Nelson Cruz replaces Bryce Florie pitching
b7 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR S. Green N. Cruz 10% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b7 6-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR D. Segui N. Cruz -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Delgado N. Cruz -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b7 6-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez N. Cruz -1% 85% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Blue Jays' Graeme Lloyd facing 5-6-7
Graeme Lloyd replaces Roy Halladay pitching
t8 4-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Clark G. Lloyd 4% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for Karim Garcia (RF) batting 6th
t8 4-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion G. Lloyd 3% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
Gabe Alvarez pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto (3B) batting 7th
t8 4-6 2 --- 7,(1-2)  DET G. Alvarez G. Lloyd -3% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Paul Quantrill replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
t8 4-6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET G. Kapler P. Quantrill -3% 86% Walk
t8 4-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Cruz P. Quantrill 7% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Nelson Cruz facing 7-8-9
Gregg Jefferies replaces Deivi Cruz (SS) playing 2B batting 9th
Gabe Alvarez moves from PH to 3B
Damion Easley moves from 2B to SS
Juan Encarnacion moves from PH to RF
b8 6-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher N. Cruz -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b8 6-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R TOR J. Cruz N. Cruz 4% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 7-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR H. Bush N. Cruz -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 7-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Stewart N. Cruz -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Blue Jays 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Blue Jays' Billy Koch facing 1-2-3
Billy Koch replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
t9 4-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Polonia B. Koch 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 4-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Ausmus B. Koch -2% 96% Walk
t9 4-7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley B. Koch -0% 95% Defensive Indifference; Ausmus to 2B
t9 4-7 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Easley B. Koch 3% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 4-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R DET D. Palmer B. Koch -3% 96% Double to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores
t9 5-7 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET T. Clark B. Koch -4% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Palmer Scores
Jeff Weaver pinch runs for Tony Clark (1B) batting 5th
t9 6-7 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  DET J. Encarnacion B. Koch -9% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Weaver to 3B
t9 6-7 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Alvarez B. Koch 17% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Blue Jays 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199907310
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