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Detroit Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 31, 1998
FINAL

Box Score

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DET042050000111819
TB00000200461209
loss:Tampa Bay Rays logoW. Alvarezwin:Detroit Tigers logoJ. Thompson

Scoring Summary

DETTB
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Joe Randa doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken. Tony Clark scores. Damion Easley scores. Luis Gonzalez to 3rd. [2 runs]
    20
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    2
    Joe Oliver singles on a ground ball to second baseman Miguel Cairo. Luis Gonzalez scores. Joe Randa scores. [2 runs]
    40
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Joe Randa singles on a line drive to center fielder Quinton McCracken. Tony Clark scores. Damion Easley to 3rd. [1 run]
    50
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    3
    Joe Oliver grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin Stocker to second baseman Miguel Cairo. Damion Easley scores. Joe Randa out at 2nd. Joe Oliver to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    60
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Luis Gonzalez hits a home run (1). Damion Easley scores. [2 runs]
    80
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Brian L. Hunter doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Mike Kelly. Joe Oliver scores. Billy Ripken scores. Brian L. Hunter to 3rd. [2 runs]
    100
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    5
    Bip Roberts singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Kelly. Brian L. Hunter scores. [1 run]
    110
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    6
    Wade Boggs hits a home run (1). Quinton McCracken scores. [2 runs]
    112
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    9
    Quinton McCracken singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Higginson. John Flaherty scores. Bobby Smith to 3rd. Bubba Trammell to 2nd. [1 run]
    113
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    9
    Rich Butler singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Higginson. Bobby Smith scores. Bubba Trammell to 3rd. Quinton McCracken to 2nd. [1 run]
    114
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    9
    Wade Boggs walks. Bubba Trammell scores. Quinton McCracken to 3rd. Rich Butler to 2nd. [1 run]
    115
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    9
    Mike Kelly reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Doug Bochtler. Quinton McCracken scores. Rich Butler to 3rd. Wade Boggs to 2nd. [1 run]
    116

Player Stats

Detroit Tigers logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Brian L. HunterCF26121002.333
2Bip RobertsDH15011002.200
Pete IncavigliaPH01000000.000
3Bobby HigginsonRF14001102.250
4Tony Clark1B25201003.400
5Damion Easley2B-SS35300002.600
6Luis GonzalezLF35221012.600
7Joe Randa3B35131001.600
8Joe OliverC25130003.400
9Billy RipkenSS13100102.333
Frank CatalanottoPH-2B01001000.000
TOTAL1845111172119-
Detroit Tigers logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Justin ThompsonLHP6.0822201293.00
Sean RunyanLHP1.000001060.00
Roberto DuranLHP1.000000040.00
Bryce FlorieRHP0.1443010981.00
Doug BochtlerRHP0.200011090.00
TOTAL8.3126533157-
Tampa Bay Rays logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Quinton McCrackenCF25210003.400
2Miguel Cairo2B14000001.250
Rich ButlerPH110100001.000
3Wade Boggs3B14130111.250
4Fred McGriff1B14000004.250
5Mike KellyLF05001005.000
6Paul SorrentoDH15001003.200
7John FlahertyC24101002.500
8Dave MartinezRF12000101.500
Bobby SmithPH111000001.000
9Kevin StockerSS13000002.333
Bubba TrammellPH00100100.000
TOTAL12386533122-
Tampa Bay Rays logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Wilson AlvarezLHP2.19662002023.14
Dan CarlsonRHP2.26553212816.88
Dennis SpringerRHP3.0300000120.00
Jim MecirRHP1.000020070.00
TOTAL9.018111172167-

Play-by-Play

1st inningDETTB
  • TOP 1
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    GROUNDOUT — Brian L. Hunter grounds out to first baseman Fred McGriff. [1 out]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    STRIKEOUT — Bip Roberts strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Detroit Tigers logo
    FLYOUT — Bobby Higginson flies out to center fielder Quinton McCracken. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    GROUNDOUT — Quinton McCracken grounds out, shortstop Billy Ripken to first baseman Tony Clark. [1 out]
    00
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    GROUNDOUT — Miguel Cairo grounds out, pitcher Justin Thompson to first baseman Tony Clark. [2 outs]
    00
  • Tampa Bay Rays logo
    GROUNDOUT — Wade Boggs grounds out, third baseman Joe Randa to first baseman Tony Clark. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

11Runs6
18Hits12
1Errors0
.400Batting Avg.316
45At Bats38
7Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs1
11Runs-Batted-In5
2Walks3
0Stolen Bases0
7Strikeouts3
9Left on Base9
27Total Bases17

Game Details

Tuesday, March 31, 1998 · 7:05 PM
Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg, FL
attendance: 45,369 (181.5%)
weather: 72 degrees, dome