June 3, 1998 Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@BOS 0 CHW 10
@KCR 5 MIN 3
CLE 2 NYY 7
TBD 1 TEX 16
@OAK 10 ANA 8
@SEA 1 TOR 5
DET 1 CHC 5
FLA 1 COL 3
ARI 2 LAD 7
STL 4 ATL 5
@MIL 2 MON 3
@PHI 2 PIT 3
NYM 0 HOU 8
@SDP 2 SFG 8
CIN 5

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 26,291

Wednesday, June 3, 1998, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:09

Tigers

21-33

Lost 4

4th, 11½ GB

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

W: R Clemens (6-6), L: S Greisinger (0-1)

Blue Jays

29-29

Won 1

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bartee CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .214  .719   14    3   0   SB
F Catalanotto 1B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .687   16    7   1   
B Higginson RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .924   10    3   0   2B
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .318 1.027   20    2   3   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .286  .838   13    2   0   CS
A Tomberlin DH                3   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .800   19    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .656    5    1   1   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .692   15    5   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .628    8    1   3   

S Greisinger P                                                           0   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  D Crow P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    0  10              120   24   8

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (15, off R Clemens).

TB: B Higginson 2; F Catalanotto; A Tomberlin; K Bartee.

RBI: L Gonzalez (23).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: J Oliver (1).

E: J Oliver (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bartee (3, 2nd base off R Clemens/K Brown).

CS: L Gonzalez (4, 2nd base by R Clemens/K Brown).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .580   15    1   0   SB
S Green RF                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .259  .776   18    3   0   
J Canseco LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .833   14    0   0   
  S Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .699         1   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .963   15    9   0   2B
M Stanley DH                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .234  .799   16    0   0   HR
M Dalesandro 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .777   14    1   1   
C Grebeck 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .873   12    1   3   
K Brown C                     3   2   2   0    0   0  .309  .811    9    9   3   3B,2B
A Gonzalez SS                 3   1   2   1    0   1  .226  .583   11    2   2   2·SB

R Clemens P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5   8   5    1   5              124   27   9

BATTING

2B: K Brown (5, off S Greisinger); C Delgado (18, off S Greisinger).

3B: K Brown (1, off S Greisinger).

HR: M Stanley (11, off S Greisinger; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: K Brown 5; M Stanley 4; A Gonzalez 2; C Delgado 2; J Cruz; S Green.

RBI: S Green 2 (29); A Gonzalez (21); M Stanley (23); J Cruz (12).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: C Delgado (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (3, 2nd base off S Greisinger/J Oliver); A Gonzalez 2 (11, 2nd base off S Greisinger/J Oliver 2).

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
S Greisinger, L (0-1)          6.1   8   5   4    1   4   1   5.68   28  101-66   35· 6·25    9·10· 4· 0     42    -     0.76  -0.13
S Runyan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.34    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.49  -0.01
D Crow                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   10-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   4    1   5   1          33  113-76   41· 7·28   12·11· 4· 0          3-1

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
R Clemens, W (6-6)             9     4   1   1    0  10   0   3.22   31  113-70   33·18·19    9· 6· 6· 0     85    -     0.75   0.37
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0  10   0          31  113-70   33·18·19    9· 6· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 26,291.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. K Bartee             CF    1. J Cruz               CF 
2. F Catalanotto        1B    2. S Green              RF 
3. B Higginson          RF    3. J Canseco            LF 
4. D Easley             2B    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. M Stanley            DH 
6. A Tomberlin          DH    6. M Dalesandro         3B 
7. J Randa              3B    7. C Grebeck            2B 
8. J Oliver             C     8. K Brown              C  
9. D Cruz               SS    9. A Gonzalez           SS 

   S Greisinger         P        R Clemens            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-2  ---  2    9%  79% K Brown         S Greisinger    Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-  1    9%  67% J Cruz          S Greisinger    Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Brown Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  -2-  4    8%  76% S Green         S Greisinger    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cruz Scores
   b 6   1  1-3  ---  6    7%  89% M Stanley       S Greisinger    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  2   -7%  65% B Higginson     R Clemens       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Bartee        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  B Higginson     Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Seth Greisinger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  D Easley        Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   54%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  4   53%  A Tomberlin     Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   55%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Seth Greisinger facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   61%  C Delgado       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   57%  M Stanley       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  3   54%  M Dalesandro    Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-  5   50%  C Grebeck       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  D Cruz          Flyball: RF
          ---  3   53%  K Bartee        Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  F Catalanotto   Bartee Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   62%  K Brown         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   58%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   67%  J Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Brown Scores
          1--      68%  S Green         Cruz Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   76%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cruz Scores
   O      1--  5   74%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
          1--      74%  C Delgado       Passed Ball; Green to 2B
   O      -2-  3   72%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   65%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   67%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B; Higginson to 3B
   R      --3  4   61%  L Gonzalez      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Higginson Scores
   O      1--      67%  A Tomberlin     Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   68%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Seth Greisinger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   64%  M Dalesandro    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  C Grebeck       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   66%  J Randa         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   69%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   70%  D Cruz          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   79%  K Brown         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   R      --3  5   83%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brown Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
          1--      82%  S Green         Gonzalez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   79%  " "             Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  4   77%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  K Bartee        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   82%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   84%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Seth Greisinger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   82%  C Delgado       Flyball: RF
   R      ---  6   89%  M Stanley       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   89%  M Dalesandro    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  C Grebeck       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   91%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   94%  A Tomberlin     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Seth Greisinger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   93%  K Brown         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  3   94%  A Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      95%  J Cruz          Gonzalez Steals 2B; Gonzalez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3  6   95%  " "             Walk
                  Sean Runyan replaces Seth Greisinger pitching
   RO     1-3  2   96%  S Green         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores/unER
                  Dean Crow replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      1--  3   96%  J Canseco       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
                  Shannon Stewart replaces Jose Canseco playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   97%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   98%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dean Crow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  C Delgado       Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   98%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  M Dalesandro    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   98%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  6  100%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199806030

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