September 8, 2000 Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
BAL 1 NYY 4
@BOS 0 CHW 5
@CLE 4 TEX 6
@KCR 5 TBD 4
@OAK 0 MIN 4
@SEA 2 TOR 3
DET 0 ATL 3
MON 2 HOU 13
@CHC 10 COL 8
LAD 5 ARI 2
@FLA 1 MIL 6
STL 5 PHI 2
@NYM 0 PIT 7
CIN 3 PIT 3
CIN 1 SDP 10
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 19,121

Friday, September 8, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Tigers

70-70

Lost 3

3rd, 14½ GB

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

W: E Loaiza (9-10), L: J Weaver (9-13)

Blue Jays

73-68

Won 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Becker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .766   23    2   0   
B McMillon DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .883   12    0   0   
B Higginson LF                4   0   3   0    0   0  .296  .909   17    0   0   2B,CS
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .260  .823   18    2   1   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .867   15   10   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .751   12    1   1   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .775    8    2   2   
J Encarnacion CF              3   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .759   19    2   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .724    7    5   1   

J Weaver P                                                               0   3
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1  11              131   24   8

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (39, off E Loaiza).

TB: B Higginson 4; B Ausmus; D Palmer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Becker (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Higginson (3, 3rd base by E Loaiza/D Fletcher).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .924   13    2   0   2B,CS
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .710   11    1   3   
D Martinez RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .730   14    1   0   2B
C Delgado 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .359 1.180   18    9   0   HBP
B Fullmer DH                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .898   10    0   0   HR
T Batista 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .857    8    1   2   
D Fletcher C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .849   12   11   1   
J Cruz CF                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .243  .800    6    1   0   HR
M Morandini 2B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .662   14    1   2   2B

E Loaiza P                                                               0   2
Totals                       30   3   7   3    0   5              106   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Stewart (39, off J Weaver); D Martinez (15, off J Weaver); M Morandini (14, off J Weaver).

HR: J Cruz (29, off J Weaver; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); B Fullmer (29, off J Weaver; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: C Delgado (12, by J Weaver).

TB: B Fullmer 4; J Cruz 4; S Stewart 3; D Martinez 2; M Morandini 2; C Delgado.

RBI: B Fullmer (92); J Cruz (67); S Stewart (64).

2-out RBI: B Fullmer.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Fletcher-T Batista.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Stewart (4, 2nd base by J Weaver/B Ausmus).

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 Weaver, L (9-13)             8     7   3   2    0   5   2   4.73   31  104-72   42·10·20    8· 7· 8· 2     63    -     0.88   0.07
Totals                         8     7   3   2    0   5   2          31  104-72   42·10·20    8· 7· 8· 2           -

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Loaiza, W (9-10)             9     5   0   0    1  11   0   4.77   32  131-85   45·16·24   10· 5· 5· 0     87    -     1.04   0.57
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1  11   0          32  131-85   45·16·24   10· 5· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Weaver (12; C Delgado).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Mike Vanvleet, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 19,121.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 11mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. R Becker             RF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. B McMillon           DH    2. A Gonzalez           SS 
3. B Higginson          LF    3. D Martinez           RF 
4. D Palmer             3B    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. T Clark              1B    5. B Fullmer            DH 
6. D Cruz               SS    6. T Batista            3B 
7. D Easley             2B    7. D Fletcher           C  
8. J Encarnacion        CF    8. J Cruz               CF 
9. B Ausmus             C     9. M Morandini          2B 

   J Weaver             P        E Loaiza             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-0  12-  6   14%  73% T Clark         E Loaiza        Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Higginson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   b 6   2  0-1  ---  3   12%  80% B Fullmer       J Weaver        Home Run
   b 5   1  0-0  ---  5    9%  63% M Morandini     J Weaver        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Morandini to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to 2B)
   b 4   1  0-0  1-3  1   -7%  56% T Batista       J Weaver        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   b 5   1  0-0  --3  4    7%  70% S Stewart       J Weaver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   50%  B McMillon      Walk
          1--  5   47%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive); McMillon to 2B
   O      12-  4   51%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   55%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  S Stewart       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   57%  A Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  3   54%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF; Stewart to 3B
          --3  5   55%  C Delgado       Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  1   50%  B Fullmer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  D Easley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  J Encarnacion   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, Jeff Weaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  T Batista       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   51%  D Fletcher      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   55%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   56%  B McMillon      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   53%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   51%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   43%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   48%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   52%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B; Higginson to 3B
   O      --3  2   57%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   63%  D Martinez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   70%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  6   64%  B Fullmer       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      1-3  1   56%  T Batista       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  4   50%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   56%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   54%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   57%  R Becker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   63%  M Morandini     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Morandini to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  4   70%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   67%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   64%  D Martinez      Stewart Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Esteban Loaiza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   68%  B McMillon      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   64%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   59%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
   OO     12-  6   73%  T Clark         Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Higginson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   70%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  3   80%  B Fullmer       Home Run
   O      ---  6   79%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   83%  D Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   86%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  9   87%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Weaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   86%  D Fletcher      Lineout: 1B
   R      ---  1   92%  J Cruz          Home Run
   O      ---  3   92%  M Morandini     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  S Stewart       Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Esteban Loaiza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   94%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   96%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  B McMillon      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   96%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   96%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  C Delgado       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Esteban Loaiza facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   98%  B Higginson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200009080

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