April 25, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
NYY 4 LAA 4
@DET 3 KCR 8
TOR 4 OAK 4
@SEA 3 TBR 5
BOS 4
(11) TEX 6
MIN 5
(10) LAD 8
COL 7
(13) FLA 3
@MIL 0
(10) ATL 6
@NYM 3 PHI 6
@PIT 5 ARI 5
@SDP 1 SFG 3
CIN 1 HOU 3
@STL 2 WSN 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 40,380

Friday, April 25, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:46

Angels

15-9

Won 3

1st

Mike Scioscia

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  0

W: E Santana (4-0), L: N Robertson (0-3), S: F Rodriguez (10)

Tigers

10-14

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Figgins 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .823   21    0   1   2B
G Matthews LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .747   17    0   0   
V Guerrero RF                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .286  .803   14    1   0   HR
T Hunter CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .902   11    4   0   2B
J Rivera DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310    8    0   0   
E Aybar SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .352  .784   16    0   6   
J Mathis C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.026   12    6   0   
C Kotchman 1B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .329  .994   12   13   0   
M Izturis 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .475    5    3   3   GDP

E Santana P                                                              0   0
  D Oliver P                                                             0   0
  J Speier P                                                             0   0
  F Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2   4              116   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Hunter (8, off N Robertson); C Figgins (5, off N Robertson).

HR: V Guerrero (3, off N Robertson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: V Guerrero 5; C Kotchman 2; T Hunter 2; C Figgins 2; E Aybar.

GIDP: M Izturis (5).

RBI: C Kotchman 2 (16); V Guerrero 2 (14).

2-out RBI: C Kotchman 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.333   24    3   0   HR
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .164  .508   15    3   3   2B
G Sheffield DH                3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .648   16    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .281  .869   17    0   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .841   21    9   0   HBP
  R Raburn PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875         0   0   
  M Thames 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .543         2   0   
J Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .608   27    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .845   13    3   4   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .701   12    4   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .269  .864   22    1   4   

N Robertson P                                                            0   1
  D Bautista P                                                           0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    4   6              167   27  12

BATTING

2B: P Polanco (2, off E Santana).

HR: C Granderson (2, off E Santana; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: M Cabrera (1, by J Speier).

TB: C Granderson 4; P Polanco 3; B Inge; E Renteria; M Cabrera.

RBI: C Granderson (4); M Ordonez (15); M Cabrera (19).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Renteria-P Polanco-M Cabrera.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Santana, W (4-0)             6.1   6   3   3    2   4   1   2.97   27  111-71   42·11·18   12· 7· 2· 0     51    -     1.47  -0.01
D Oliver, H (5)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    1    7-4     3· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.98   0.09
J Speier, H (7)                1.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.72    7   32-18   14· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    3.87   0.24
F Rodriguez, S (10)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.22    3   17-13    7· 2· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   6   1          38  167-106  66·15·25   13·10· 4· 0          4-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Robertson, L (0-3)           7     6   4   4    1   3   1   6.91   27   89-58   41· 2·15   12·10· 1· 0     51    -     0.87  -0.06
D Bautista                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.87    5   20-10    5· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.36   0.05
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    3    7-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   4   1          35  116-73   50· 4·19   15·12· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Speier (2; M Cabrera).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Laz Diaz, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Scott Barry.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 40,380.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Detroit Tigers                       
1. C Figgins            3B    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. G Matthews           LF    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. T Hunter             CF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. J Rivera             DH    5. M Cabrera            1B 
6. E Aybar              SS    6. J Jones              LF 
7. J Mathis             C     7. E Renteria           SS 
8. C Kotchman           1B    8. I Rodriguez          C  
9. M Izturis            2B    9. B Inge               3B 

   E Santana            P        N Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-  7   19%  71% V Guerrero      N Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Figgins Scores
   b 7   2  4-3  123  6   15%  74% G Sheffield     J Speier        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   b 6   0  4-2  1--  4  -14%  54% P Polanco       E Santana       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson to 3B
   t 4   2  0-2  123  2   13%  88% C Kotchman      N Robertson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Aybar Scores; Mathis to 3B
   b 8   2  4-3  12-  2   12%  83% I Rodriguez     J Speier        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  C Figgins       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   46%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   45%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Granderson    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   49%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  G Sheffield     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   46%  J Rivera        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   45%  E Aybar         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  M Ordonez       Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      --- 10   49%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  J Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  J Mathis        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  8   50%  C Kotchman      Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   44%  M Izturis       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   57%  C Figgins       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   RR     -2-  7   71%  V Guerrero      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Figgins Scores
          ---  4   74%  T Hunter        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   72%  J Rivera        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          -2-  2   73%  E Aybar         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hunter to 3B
          1-3  5   75%  J Mathis        Walk; Aybar to 2B
   RR     123  2   88%  C Kotchman      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Aybar Scores; Mathis to 3B
   O      1-3  2   86%  M Izturis       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  5   78%  C Granderson    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          ---  2   72%  P Polanco       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   74%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Polanco to 3B
   RO     --3  5   74%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Polanco Scores
          ---  6   72%  M Cabrera       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   75%  J Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   73%  C Figgins       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   72%  G Matthews      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   71%  V Guerrero      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   74%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   76%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   78%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   76%  T Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   75%  J Rivera        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   74%  E Aybar         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   68%  C Granderson    Walk
          1--  4   54%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson to 3B
          1-3  5   47%  G Sheffield     Walk; Polanco to 2B
   O      123  1   58%  M Ordonez       Popfly: 1B
   RO     123  3   60%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
   O      1-3  6   69%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   67%  J Mathis        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   65%  C Kotchman      Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   63%  M Izturis       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   56%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   63%  I Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          1--  2   56%  B Inge          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Renteria to 2B
                  Darren Oliver replaces Ervin Santana pitching
   O      12-  7   65%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  Justin Speier replaces Darren Oliver pitching
          12-  4   59%  P Polanco       Walk; Renteria to 3B; Inge to 2B
   O      123  6   74%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Denny Bautista facing 1-2-3
                  Denny Bautista replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   O      ---  6   72%  C Figgins       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   75%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--  1   78%  V Guerrero      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matthews to 2B
   O      12-  5   74%  T Hunter        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      12-  3   69%  J Rivera        Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Justin Speier facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   75%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   68%  M Cabrera       Hit By Pitch
                  Ryan Raburn pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera batting 5th
          1--  9   59%  J Jones         Walk; Raburn to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      12-  2   83%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Denny Bautista pitching; Marcus Thames replaces Ryan Raburn playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  4   82%  E Aybar         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   80%  J Mathis        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   79%  C Kotchman      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Francisco Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Francisco Rodriguez replaces Justin Speier pitching
   O      --- 10   88%  B Inge          Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   95%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation