April 5, 1999 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
TBD 7 BOS 5
@KCR 3 OAK 5
NYY 3
(8) CHW 8
@SEA 2 DET 11
@TEX 5 PHI 7
@ATL 4 SFG 11
@CIN 8 FLA 6
NYM 2 LAD 8
ARI 6
(11) MON 9
@PIT 2 MIL 10
@STL 8

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 46,650

Monday, April 5, 1999, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Tigers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   7  0  3   0  0  0   11 13  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  1    5  5  3

W: B Moehler (1-0), L: R Helling (0-1)

Rangers

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Encarnacion LF              5   2   2   2    0   1  .400 1.400   10    1   0   HR,CS
G Jefferies DH                3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   24    0   0   CS
  K Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   5   1   2   3    0   0  .400 1.400   15    1   3   HR,GDP
T Clark 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   15   12   1   
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.100   18    0   1   
B Higginson RF                4   1   1   3    0   0  .250 1.250   14    0   0   HR
  G Kapler RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    8    2   5   2B
  L Garcia SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   2   1   0    0   1  .333  .833   13    8   1   HBP,GDP
B Hunter CF                   2   2   0   0    1   0  .000  .500   17    2   0   HBP

B Moehler P                                                              1   2
  M Kida P                                                               0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38  11  13   9    3   5              142   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Cruz (1, off R Helling).

HR: J Encarnacion (1, off R Helling; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); B Higginson (1, off R Helling; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Easley (1, off E Loaiza; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: B Hunter (1, by R Helling); B Ausmus (1, by R Helling).

TB: D Easley 5; J Encarnacion 5; B Higginson 4; D Cruz 3; D Palmer 2; T Clark 2; B Ausmus; G Jefferies.

GIDP: D Easley (1); B Ausmus (1).

RBI: B Higginson 3 (3); D Easley 3 (3); J Encarnacion 2 (2); G Jefferies (1).

2-out RBI: D Easley 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Moehler-D Cruz-T Clark.

PB: B Ausmus (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Jefferies (1, 2nd base by R Helling/I Rodriguez); J Encarnacion (1, 2nd base by R Helling/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    5   0   
L Alicea 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   13    5   2   
R Greer LF                    3   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .250   16    1   0   HBP
J Gonzalez RF                 3   0   2   2    1   1  .667 1.417   18    2   0   
R Palmeiro DH                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.167   17    0   0   2B
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    6   2   GDP
L Stevens 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   21    6   0   HR
T Zeile 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   14    0   1   
R Clayton SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   20    2   4   

R Helling P                                                              0   1
  E Loaiza P                                                             0   0
  M Morgan P                                                             0   0
  M Munoz P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   5   5   5    4   8              145   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Palmeiro (1, off B Moehler).

HR: L Stevens (1, off D Brocail; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: R Greer (1, by B Moehler).

TB: L Stevens 4; J Gonzalez 2; R Palmeiro 2; T Zeile.

GIDP: I Rodriguez (1).

RBI: J Gonzalez 2 (2); R Greer (1); R Palmeiro (1); L Stevens (1).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Clayton-L Alicea-L Stevens; R Helling-R Clayton-L Stevens.

E: R Clayton (1); T Zeile (1); L Stevens (1).

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
B Moehler, W (1-0)             7     2   1   1    2   6   0   1.29   25   92-54   29·11·14    9· 5· 2· 0     73    -     0.45   0.20
M Kida                         0.2   2   3   3    2   0   0  40.50    6   19-8     6· 1· 1    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.00
C Nitkowski                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
D Brocail                      1     1   1   1    0   2   1   9.00    4   29-22   16· 4· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     5   5   5    4   8   1          36  144-87   52·17·18   12· 5· 6· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Helling, L (0-1)             3     7   7   5    2   0   2  15.00   18   50-30   24· 1· 5    3· 7· 4· 0     19    -     0.90  -0.24
E Loaiza                       2     4   4   3    1   2   1  13.50   11   39-25   15· 3· 7    5· 1· 2· 0          3-3    0.18  -0.05
M Morgan                       3     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   11   42-26   11· 4·11    5· 1· 2· 0          2-1    0.00   0.00
M Munoz                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13  11   8    3   5   3          43  137-85   53· 8·24   13·12· 8· 0          5-4

R Helling faced 6 batters in the 4th inning.
E Loaiza faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Moehler (1; R Greer); R Helling 2 (2; B Ausmus, B Hunter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 46,650.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 25mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Texas Rangers                        
1. J Encarnacion        LF    1. T Goodwin            CF 
2. G Jefferies          DH    2. L Alicea             2B 
3. D Easley             2B    3. R Greer              LF 
4. T Clark              1B    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. R Palmeiro           DH 
6. B Higginson          RF    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. D Cruz               SS    7. L Stevens            1B 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. T Zeile              3B 
9. B Hunter             CF    9. R Clayton            SS 

   B Moehler            P        R Helling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-1  12-  4   16%  85% B Higginson     R Helling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Clark Scores; Palmer Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  12-  2   11%  56% I Rodriguez     B Moehler       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right); Gonzalez to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1    9%  59% J Encarnacion   R Helling       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 2   0  0-1  1--  3   -7%  55% B Ausmus        R Helling       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   t 4   2  0-5  -23  5    7%  97% D Easley        E Loaiza        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ausmus Scores/unER; Hunter Scores/unER; Easley Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  1   59%  J Encarnacion   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   62%  G Jefferies     Walk
   O      1--  2   59%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  T Clark         Jefferies Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  2   56%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  1   58%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   56%  T Goodwin       Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   58%  L Alicea        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   59%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Helling facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   62%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   55%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   54%  B Hunter        Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   50%  J Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  5   45%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   OO     12-  2   56%  I Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  1   60%  L Stevens       Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Helling facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   63%  J Encarnacion   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--      57%  G Jefferies     Encarnacion Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  7   56%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   54%  D Easley        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   57%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  R Clayton       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   61%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Helling facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   64%  T Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  8   70%  D Palmer        Walk; Clark to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   85%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Clark Scores; Palmer Scores
          ---  1   88%  D Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          -2-  3   89%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
          12-  5   92%  B Hunter        Hit By Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
                  Esteban Loaiza replaces Rick Helling pitching
   RO     123  3   93%  J Encarnacion   Lineout: RF; Cruz Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Ausmus to 3B; Hunter to 2B
   O      -23  3   90%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   RRR    -23  5   97%  D Easley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ausmus Scores/unER; Hunter Scores/unER; Easley Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   97%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   97%  L Alicea        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   98%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   98%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   98%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-8, Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   99%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  L Stevens       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   99%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   99%  B Hunter        Walk; Ausmus to 2B
   R      12-  1  100%  J Encarnacion   Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Hunter to 3B
   R      1-3  5  100%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
                  Mike Morgan replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching
   ROO    1-3  4  100%  D Easley        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Encarnacion Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5  100%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1  100%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  R Clayton       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
          ---  2  100%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4  100%  B Higginson     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Palmer to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Palmer to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5  100%  B Hunter        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-11, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  100%  L Alicea        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4  100%  R Greer         Hit By Pitch
          1--  3  100%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Greer to 2B
   R      12-  5  100%  R Palmeiro      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Greer Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      -23  5  100%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  6  100%  L Stevens       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-1, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  100%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  Karim Garcia pinch hits for Gregg Jefferies batting 2nd
   O      ---  5  100%  K Garcia        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  100%  D Easley        Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  2  100%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-11, Masao Kida facing 8-9-1
                  Masao Kida replaces Brian Moehler pitching; Luis Garcia replaces Deivi Cruz playing SS batting 7th; Gabe Kapler replaces Bobby Higginson playing RF batting 6th
          ---  2  100%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  R Clayton       Passed Ball; Zeile to 2B
          -2-  7  100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2  100%  T Goodwin       Lineout: CF
          12-  4  100%  L Alicea        Walk; Zeile to 3B; Clayton to 2B
   RO     123  1  100%  R Greer         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Zeile Scores; Clayton to 3B; Alicea to 2B
   RR     -23  3  100%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Clayton Scores; Alicea Scores
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Masao Kida pitching
   O      1--  4  100%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-4, Mike Munoz facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Munoz replaces Mike Morgan pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  L Garcia        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-11, Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Brocail replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      --- 10  100%  L Stevens       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10  100%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Rangers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation