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Devil Rays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 7, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, played on April 7, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rolando Arrojo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 45,768 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Don Denkinger |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Paul Sorrento | DH |
| Bubba Trammell | Left Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Bip Roberts | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Clark | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Raul Casanova | Catcher |
| Billy Ripken | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Devil Rays
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 7, 1998
Top 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Moehler
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Moehler
Cairo strikes out. There goes McCracken. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Moehler
Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Moehler
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. McCracken moves to third. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sorrento vs. Moehler
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Moehler
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Arrojo
Hunter hits a line drive towards the mound. Arrojo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Arrojo
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Arrojo
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Arrojo
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Arrojo
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moehler
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Moehler
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Moehler
Stocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Stocker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCracken vs. Moehler
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Arrojo
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Arrojo
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Arrojo
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Arrojo
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Moehler
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Moehler
There goes Cairo. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Moehler
Boggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Boggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Moehler
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sorrento vs. Moehler
Sorrento hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Arrojo
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Trammell who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Arrojo
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Arrojo
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Arrojo
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Moehler
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moehler
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Moehler
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Arrojo
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Arrojo
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Arrojo
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Arrojo
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Arrojo
Casanova hits a line drive beyond second. Cairo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Arrojo
Ripken is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Arrojo
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Moehler
Stocker hits a line drive beyond short. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Moehler
McCracken takes first base on ball four. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Moehler
Cairo hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boggs vs. Moehler
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stocker scores. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorrento vs. Runyan
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trammell vs. Florie
Bryce Florie now pitching.
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Arrojo
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Arrojo
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Arrojo
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Arrojo
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easley vs. Arrojo
Easley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Florie
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Florie
Flaherty hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Florie
Stocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Florie
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Florie
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Arrojo
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Arrojo
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Arrojo
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Arrojo
There goes Ripken. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. Ripken steals second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Arrojo
Hunter hits a line drive to center field. McCracken throws towards first. McGriff fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGriff. Ripken scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Arrojo
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Higginson takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cairo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Florie
Boggs hits a line drive off the glove of Clark, and into shallow right field. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Florie
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Florie
Sorrento hits a line drive towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Florie
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Florie
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Boggs moves to third. Sorrento moves to second. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flaherty vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Bob Smith pinch runs for Wade Boggs.
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Bob Smith now playing third base.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Lopez
Easley strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lopez
Randa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Brocail
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Brocail
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Brocail
Cairo hits a fly ball towards right. Higginson catches it and throws to first to double up McCracken. View Play
Bottom 8
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Hernandez
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Hernandez
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hernandez
There goes Ripken. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Cairo applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Jones
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play -
Devil Rays, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Jones
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1998 -- Tampa Bay at Detroit (D)
Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McCracken Q, cf 4 0 2 0 Hunter B, cf 5 1 3 1
Cairo M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Roberts B, dh 3 0 0 1
Boggs W, 3b 3 0 3 1 Higginson B, rf 2 0 0 0
Smith B, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Clark T, 1b 4 0 2 0
McGriff F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 0 0
Sorrento P, dh 3 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Trammell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Martinez D, rf 3 0 1 0 Casanova R, c 4 0 1 1
Flaherty J, c 4 0 0 0 Ripken B, ss 2 1 1 0
Stocker K, ss 4 1 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 10 1 31 3 8 3
Tampa Bay 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit 001 101 00x -- 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Arrojo R (L) 5.2 8 3 3 2 3
Tatis R* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lopez A 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Hernandez R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B 4.1 6 1 1 3 4
Runyan S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Florie B (W) 2.0 3 0 0 1 4
Brocail D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- McGriff F, Ripken B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Tampa Bay 13, Detroit 10
2B -- Boggs W
3B -- Stocker K, Boggs W, Hunter B
SB -- McCracken Q, Gonzalez L, Ripken B
CS -- Cairo M, Ripken B
HBP -- by Arrojo R (Gonzalez L), by Arrojo R (Ripken B)
T -- 3:16
A -- 45768
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