Game #153
Saturday, September 29, 2001
Detroit 7, Boston 2
BOSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Offerman 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263
Lewis lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
Nixon cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .280
Alcantara dh 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .270
Daubach rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .261
Pickering 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Hillenbrand 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
Hatteberg c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243
Merloni ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225
Totals 34 2 8 2 0 4 8
BATTING: 2B - Offerman (22, Sparks); Daubach (24, Sparks).
RBI - Alcantara (3), Daubach (66). 2-out RBI - Alcantara.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Hillenbrand 1, Merloni
1. Team LOB - 5.
BASERUNNING: SB - Nixon (6, 2nd base off Sparks/Cardona).
FIELDING: DP: 1 (Hillenbrand-Offerman-Pickering).
DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Macias cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .276
Easley 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .253
Higginson lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .276
Simon dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .308
Halter 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .280
Fick rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .276
Magee rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210
Cruz ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .251
Munson 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .182
Cardona c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .270
Totals 32 7 9 7 4 2 12
BATTING: 2B - Munson (3, Kim); Cardona (7, McDill). RBI - Easley
(64), Cruz (46), Simon 2 (33), Halter (56), Fick (60), Cardona
(10). 2-out RBI - Easley, Cruz, Cardona. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Simon 1, Macias 1. GIDP - Cruz. Team LOB - 6.
BASERUNNING: SB - Easley (10, 2nd base off Kim/Hatteberg);
Halter (3, 2nd base off Kim/Hatteberg).
FIELDING: DP: 1 (Halter-Munson).
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Boston - 100 100 000 -- 2
Detroit - 001 140 01x -- 7
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BOSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
Kim (L, 0-2) 4 1/3 6 6 6 3 0 0 6.06
Garces 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.99
Banks 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
McDill 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.68
DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
Sparks (W, 13-9) 9 8 2 2 0 4 0 3.75
HBP - Easley (by Kim). Pitches-strikes: Sparks 117-77; Kim 93-55;
Garces 6-5; Banks 29-16; McDill 25-12. Ground balls-fly balls:
Sparks 13-9; Kim 5-8; Garces 2-0; Banks 1-4; McDill 0-2. Batters faced:
Sparks 34; Kim 23; Garces 2; Banks 7; McDill 5.
UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Mike
Fichter. 3B--Bill Welke.
T--2:25. Att--30,089. Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.
Play-by-play:
(b-ball, s-swinging strike, c-called strike, f-foul, i-intentional ball)
Boston 1st — Offerman (c) doubled to left. Lewis grounded out pitcher to first. Nixon (b) grounded out shortstop to first, Offerman to third. Alcantara (s) singled to right, Offerman scored. Daubach (cbb) flied out to right.
Detroit 1st — Macias (bbcbcff) grounded out first unassisted. Easley (bcbb) walked. Higginson (s) flied out to center. Simon (cbb – Easley stole second – bcff) lined out to center.
Boston 2nd — Pickering (bfs) grounded out shortstop to first. Hillenbrand (bbc) grounded out second to first. Hatteberg (cbbbc) flied out to center.
Detroit 2nd — Halter (s) grounded out pitcher to first. Fick (bfsb) flied out to left. Cruz (ff) grounded out second to first.
Boston 3rd — Merloni (cf) struck out looking. Offerman (bbcbc) struck out swinging. Lewis (b) grounded out second to first.
Detroit 3rd — Munson (csfbbfbf) doubled to right center, fielded by CF. Cardona (b) grounded out third to first. Macias (bbsf) flied out to left. Easley (bc) singled to center, Munson scored. Higginson (cb) popped out to shortstop.
Boston 4th — Nixon (bcb) singled to center. Alcantara (ccb – Nixon stole second) struck out swinging. Daubach (cbbc) doubled to right, Nixon scored. Pickering (bfb) grounded out second to first, Daubach to third. Hillenbrand (bc) flied out to right.
Detroit 4th — Simon grounded out pitcher unassisted. Halter (cbcbbf) walked. Fick (bc) flied out to right. Cruz (bb – Halter stole second – c) singled to center, Halter scored. Munson (bb) flied out to right.
Boston 5th — Hatteberg (bcb) flied out to center. Merloni (bbcf) struck out swinging. Offerman (cbbc) grounded out first to pitcher.
Detroit 5th — Cardona (bf) flied out to left. Macias safe on bunt single, fielded by 3B. Easley (cbcb) hit by pitch, Macias to second. Higginson (cffbbffb) walked, Macias to third, Easley to second. Simon singled to right center, fielded by CF, Macias and Easley scored, Higginson to third. Halter (b) singled to left, Higginson scored, Simon to second. Garces relieved Kim. Fick (csb) singled to center, Simon scored, Halter to second. Cruz (c) grounded into double play, third to second to first.
Boston 6th — Lewis (b) lined out to second. Nixon (cbbffff) flied out to center. Alcantara grounded out third to first.
Detroit 6th — Banks relieved Garces. Munson (bb) flied out to center. Cardona (c) flied out to right. Macias (bbcb) walked. Easley (cbb) flied out to left.
Boston 7th — Daubach (c) grounded out pitcher to first. Pickering (ffbf) grounded out first unassisted. Hillenbrand (cc) singled to center. Hatteberg (bcb) singled to center, Hillenbrand to second. Merloni (b) flied out to left.
Detroit 7th — Higginson (bfffb) grounded out first unassisted. Simon (bss) struck out swinging. Halter (bcfb) flied out to left.
Boston 8th — Magee replaced Fick in RF. Offerman (b) grounded out to third. Lewis (cb) singled to center. Nixon (bb) singled to right, Lewis to third. Alcantara (fsb) lined into double play to third, Nixon doubled off first, third to first.
Detroit 8th — McDill relieved Banks. Magee (fbfb) struck out swinging. Cruz (bbbc) singled to left. Munson (bcsbb) flied out to right. Cardona (bb) doubled to right center, fielded by CF, Cruz scored. Macias (bbbcf) flied out to left.
Boston 9th — Daubach (f) flied out to left. Pickering (sfb) grounded out second to first. Hillenbrand (c) grounded out third to first.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
X-NY YANKEES 91 62 .595 - 48-28 43-34 49-21 20-13 12-20 LOST 1
BOSTON 76 77 .497 15 41-40 35-37 36-32 15-20 15-17 LOST 3
TORONTO 74 80 .481 17 1/2 37-41 37-39 34-38 16-12 16-20 LOST 4
BALTIMORE 62 92 .403 29 1/2 29-44 33-48 30-38 16-16 10-26 WON 1
TAMPA BAY 57 97 .370 34 1/2 32-41 25-56 24-44 13-19 10-26 WON 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
CLEVELAND 88 66 .571 - 43-36 45-30 21-11 45-27 15-17 WON 1
MINNESOTA 81 74 .523 7 1/2 45-33 36-41 13-19 43-26 16-20 LOST 1
CHI WHITE SOX 81 74 .523 7 1/2 46-35 35-39 16-13 40-32 13-23 WON 1
DETROIT 64 91 .413 24 1/2 35-39 29-52 17-18 22-48 15-17 WON 2
KANSAS CITY 61 94 .394 27 1/2 33-44 28-50 13-19 26-43 14-22 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
X-SEATTLE 110 45 .710 - 53-23 57-22 33-12 31-10 34-17 LOST 1
Y-OAKLAND 96 59 .619 14 51-28 45-31 31-14 27-14 26-25 WON 1
ANAHEIM 75 80 .484 35 39-35 36-45 24-17 24-21 17-34 WON 1
TEXAS 71 84 .458 39 41-41 30-43 21-20 17-28 25-26 LOST 1
X -- CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE
Y -- CLINCHED WILD CARD
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH RESULTS
CLEVELAND 9, MINNESOTA 8
TAMPA BAY 5, TORONTO 2
BALTIMORE 7, NY YANKEES 2
DETROIT 7, BOSTON 2
CHI WHITE SOX 10, KANSAS CITY 2
ANAHEIM 13, TEXAS 2
OAKLAND 8, SEATTLE 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ATLANTA 84 71 .542 - 36-38 48-33 38-31 22-14 15-17 WON 2
PHILADELPHIA 82 73 .529 2 47-34 35-39 40-32 16-17 19-13 WON 1
NY METS 79 76 .510 5 42-33 37-43 41-31 14-19 14-18 LOST 2
FLORIDA 72 83 .465 12 43-33 29-50 30-39 19-17 11-21 LOST 1
MONTREAL 65 90 .419 19 34-47 31-43 27-43 14-21 16-16 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
HOUSTON 91 64 .587 - 44-34 47-30 18-12 48-32 16-14 LOST 2
ST LOUIS 89 66 .574 2 52-26 37-40 19-11 45-32 17-16 WON 4
CHICAGO CUBS 84 71 .542 7 44-30 40-41 16-14 44-33 15-18 WON 2
MILWAUKEE 65 90 .419 26 33-42 32-48 15-15 36-45 09-20 LOST 4
CINCINNATI 64 91 .413 27 26-51 38-40 15-11 31-50 14-19 WON 1
PITTSBURGH 58 97 .374 33 38-43 20-54 05-22 34-46 11-22 LOST 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB HOME ROAD EAST CENT WEST STREAK
ARIZONA 88 67 .568 - 45-32 43-35 18-14 21-15 42-30 WON 4
SAN FRANCISCO 86 69 .555 2 48-29 38-40 18-14 18-18 40-32 WON 3
LOS ANGELES 81 74 .523 7 44-37 37-37 17-15 23-16 35-34 LOST 3
SAN DIEGO 76 79 .490 12 33-42 43-37 17-15 24-15 29-40 LOST 3
COLORADO 70 85 .452 18 40-40 30-45 15-17 23-18 30-40 WON 3
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH RESULTS
ATLANTA 8, NY METS 5
CINCINNATI 7, MONTREAL 4
CHICAGO CUBS 6, HOUSTON 2
COLORADO 14, MILWAUKEE 12
SAN FRANCISCO 3, SAN DIEGO 1
ARIZONA 8, LOS ANGELES 1
ST LOUIS 2, PITTSBURGH 0
PHILADELPHIA 5, FLORIDA 4
MAJOR LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS
(THROUGH GAMES OF SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
OAKLAND 96 59 .619 -
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST PCT GB
ST LOUIS 89 66 .574 -
SAN FRANCISCO 86 69 .555 3
CHICAGO CUBS 84 71 .542 5
PHILADELPHIA 82 73 .529 7
LOS ANGELES 81 74 .523 8
NY METS 79 76 .510 10
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