Game #152
Friday, September 28, 2001
Detroit 4, Boston 1
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Offerman 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263
Lewis lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
Nixon cf 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .278
Ramirez dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
a-Hatteberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
Daubach rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
b-Stynes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
Pickering 1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .323
c-Merloni ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231
Hillenbrand 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .264
Lofton ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .118
Mirabelli c 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .232
Totals 35 1 10 1 1 7 15
a-popped to shortstop for Ramirez in the 8th; b-grounded to
second for Daubach in the 9th; c-homered for Pickering in the
9th.
BATTING: 2B - Daubach (23, Weaver); Nixon 2 (30, Weaver 2);
Hillenbrand (20, Perisho). HR - Merloni (1, 9th inning off
Perisho 0 on, 1 out). RBI - Merloni (9). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Pickering 1, Hatteberg 1, Offerman 1. GIDP -
Daubach. Team LOB - 9.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Mirabelli-Hillenbrand, Lofton-Offerman-Pickering).
DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Macias cf 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .276
Easley 2b 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .252
Higginson lf 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .277
Simon dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .309
Halter 3b 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .280
Fick rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
Magee rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
Cruz ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .248
Munson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .175
Inge c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188
Totals 32 4 10 4 3 7 12
BATTING: 2B - Macias (24, Nomo). HR - Higginson (16, 5th inning
off Nomo 0 on, 2 out). RBI - Simon (31), Cruz (45), Higginson
(70), Easley (63). 2-out RBI - Cruz, Higginson. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - Inge 2. GIDP - Simon. Team LOB - 7.
BASERUNNING: SB - Macias 2 (21, 2nd base off Nomo/Mirabelli, 3rd
base off Nomo/Mirabelli). CS - Higginson (12, 3rd base by
Nomo/Mirabelli).
FIELDING: E - Halter (26, drop foul). Outfield assists - Fick
(Daubach at 3rd base). DP: 1 (Weaver-Cruz-Munson).
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Boston - 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit - 100 110 10x -- 4
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
Nomo (L, 12-10) 6 1/3 8 4 4 3 6 1 4.52
McDill 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
Weaver (W, 13-15) 8 8 0 0 0 6 0 3.98
Perisho 1/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.03
Anderson (S, 22) 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.58
HBP - Ramirez (by Weaver). Pitches-strikes: Weaver 115-73; Perisho 14-8;
Anderson 14-8; Nomo 114-73; McDill 25-14. Ground balls-fly balls:
Weaver 4-13; Perisho 1-0; Anderson 0-1; Nomo 5-7; McDill 2-2. Batters
faced: Weaver 31; Perisho 3; Anderson 3; Nomo 29; McDill 6.
UMPIRES: HP--Scott Packard. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Mike
Fichter. 3B--Bill Welke.
T--2:54. Att--32,453. Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.
Play-by-play:
(b-ball, s-swinging strike, c-called strike, f-foul, i-intentional ball)
Boston 1st — Offerman (fbfbf) struck out swinging. Lewis (cb) grounded out second to first. Nixon (b) safe on infield single, fielded by P. Ramirez (c) flied out to right.
Detroit 1st — Macias (bcbfb) walked. Easley (bcbfffb – Macias stole second) struck out swinging. Higginson (bb) safe on infield single, fielded by 1B, Macias to third. Simon (bs) singled to right, Macias scored, Higginson to second. Halter (bssbffb) struck out swinging, Higginson caught stealing, catcher to third.
Boston 2nd — Daubach (cbb) doubled to right, out advancing to third, right field to second to third. Pickering (cbs) singled to center. Hillenbrand (cbf) struck out swinging. Lofton flied out to left.
Detroit 2nd — Fick (bb) flied out to left. Cruz (ccffbff) struck out swinging. Munson (cc) grounded out first to pitcher.
Boston 3rd — Mirabelli (bbfsbff) flied out to left. Offerman (bb) flied out to left. Lewis (bcsbb) flied out to center.
Detroit 3rd — Inge (b) lined out to shortstop. Macias popped out to pitcher. Easley (cf) struck out swinging.
Boston 4th — Nixon (ccbb) doubled to right. Ramirez (bbfs) hit by pitch. Daubach (cb) grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Ramirez out at second, Nixon to third. Pickering (fbsbf) struck out swinging.
Detroit 4th — Higginson (cc) struck out swinging. Simon (sbff) grounded out second to first. Halter (bbb) walked. Fick (ccb) singled to right, Halter to second. Cruz (c) singled to center, Halter scored, Fick to third. Munson (bcsbb) walked, Cruz to second. Inge (b) grounded into fielder’s choice, Munson out at second, third to second.
Boston 5th — Hillenbrand fouled out to catcher. Lofton (cfbf) struck out swinging. Mirabelli (cbcbb) singled to left. Offerman flied out to center.
Detroit 5th — Macias (cbbfb) struck out swinging. Easley (bcb) flied out to left. Higginson (b) homered to right. Simon (cbsffbb) grounded out first unassisted.
Boston 6th — Lewis (bcbcb) struck out looking. Nixon (cbbs) safe on infield single, fielded by 2B. Ramirez (cbf) struck out swinging. Daubach (f) flied out to center.
Detroit 6th — Halter singled to left. Fick (ccfbbf) flied out to left. Cruz flied out to left. Munson lined out to right.
Boston 7th — Pickering singled to left. Hillenbrand (bb) fouled out to third. Lofton flied out to right. Mirabelli (ccbfbf) flied out to center.
Detroit 7th — Inge (s) grounded out shortstop to first. Macias doubled to right. Easley (cfffb – Macias stole third – b) singled to shallow right, Macias scored. McDill relieved Nomo. Higginson (cbbbff) singled to right, Easley to third. Simon (b) grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.
Boston 8th — Offerman (cb) flied out to left. Lewis (cb) grounded out third to first. Nixon (c) doubled to right center, fielded by XF. Hatteberg pinch-hit for Ramirez. Hatteberg (bb) popped out to SS in shallow left.
Detroit 8th — Halter (cfbbbf) struck out looking. Fick (bb) flied out to left. Cruz (b) singled to right. Munson (bcs) flied out to center.
Boston 9th — Perisho relieved Weaver. Magee replaced Fick in RF. Stynes pinch-hit for Daubach. Stynes (bfbf) grounded out second to first. Merloni pinch-hit for Pickering. Merloni (bfbf) homered to left. Hillenbrand (bbc) doubled to right center, fielded by CF. Anderson relieved Perisho. Lofton (cfbf) struck out looking. Mirabelli (bbbcc) walked. Offerman (bf) flied out to deep right.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
X-NY YANKEES 91 61 .599 - 48-27 43-34 49-20 20-13 12-20 WON 2
BOSTON 76 76 .500 15 41-40 35-36 36-32 15-19 15-17 LOST 2
TORONTO 74 79 .484 17 1/2 37-41 37-38 34-37 16-12 16-20 LOST 3
BALTIMORE 61 92 .399 30 1/2 29-44 32-48 29-38 16-16 10-26 LOST 1
TAMPA BAY 56 97 .366 35 1/2 31-41 25-56 23-44 13-19 10-26 WON 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CLEVELAND 87 66 .569 - 42-36 45-30 21-11 44-27 15-17 LOST 1
MINNESOTA 81 73 .526 6 1/2 45-33 36-40 13-19 43-25 16-20 WON 1
CHI WHITE SOX 80 74 .519 7 1/2 46-35 34-39 16-13 39-32 13-23 LOST 1
DETROIT 63 91 .409 24 1/2 34-39 29-52 16-18 22-48 15-17 WON 1
KANSAS CITY 61 93 .396 26 1/2 33-43 28-50 13-19 26-42 14-22 WON 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
X-SEATTLE 110 44 .714 - 53-22 57-22 33-12 31-10 34-16 WON 4
Y-OAKLAND 95 59 .617 15 51-28 44-31 31-14 27-14 25-25 LOST 1
ANAHEIM 74 80 .481 36 38-35 36-45 24-17 24-21 16-34 LOST 7
TEXAS 71 83 .461 39 41-41 30-42 21-20 17-28 25-25 WON 1
X -- CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE
Y -- CLINCHED WILD CARD
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH RESULTS
MINNESOTA 1, CLEVELAND 0
DETROIT 4, BOSTON 1
NY YANKEES 7, BALTIMORE 0
TAMPA BAY 6, TORONTO 1
KANSAS CITY 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2
TEXAS 11, ANAHEIM 2
SEATTLE 5, OAKLAND 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 83 71 .539 - 35-38 48-33 37-31 22-14 15-17 WON 1
PHILADELPHIA 81 73 .526 2 47-34 34-39 39-32 16-17 19-13 LOST 2
NY METS 79 75 .513 4 42-33 37-42 41-30 14-19 14-18 LOST 1
FLORIDA 72 82 .468 11 43-32 29-50 30-38 19-17 11-21 WON 2
MONTREAL 65 89 .422 18 34-47 31-42 27-43 14-20 16-16 WON 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
HOUSTON 91 63 .591 - 44-34 47-29 18-12 48-31 16-14 LOST 1
ST LOUIS 88 66 .571 3 51-26 37-40 19-11 44-32 17-16 WON 3
CHICAGO CUBS 83 71 .539 8 43-30 40-41 16-14 43-33 15-18 WON 1
MILWAUKEE 65 89 .422 26 33-42 32-47 15-15 36-45 09-19 LOST 3
CINCINNATI 63 91 .409 28 25-51 38-40 14-11 31-50 14-19 LOST 1
PITTSBURGH 58 96 .377 33 38-43 20-53 05-22 34-45 11-22 LOST 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ARIZONA 87 67 .565 - 44-32 43-35 18-14 21-15 41-30 WON 3
SAN FRANCISCO 85 69 .552 2 47-29 38-40 18-14 18-18 39-32 WON 2
LOS ANGELES 81 73 .526 6 44-37 37-36 17-15 23-16 35-33 LOST 2
SAN DIEGO 76 78 .494 11 33-42 43-36 17-15 24-15 29-39 LOST 2
COLORADO 69 85 .448 18 39-40 30-45 15-17 22-18 30-40 WON 2
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH RESULTS
CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2
MONTREAL 7, CINCINNATI 6
FLORIDA 6, PHILADELPHIA 5 (10 INNINGS)
ATLANTA 5, NY METS 3
ST LOUIS 14, PITTSBURGH 3
COLORADO 6, MILWAUKEE 5
ARIZONA 4, LOS ANGELES 3 (11 INNINGS)
SAN FRANCISCO 10, SAN DIEGO 5
MAJOR LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS
(THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
OAKLAND 95 59 .617 -
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
ST LOUIS 88 66 .571 -
SAN FRANCISCO 85 69 .552 3
CHICAGO CUBS 83 71 .539 5
PHILADELPHIA 81 73 .526 7
LOS ANGELES 81 73 .526 7
NY METS 79 75 .513 9
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