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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 11, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6

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Detroit Tigers 11, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, March 31, 1998 (N) at Tropicana Field

DET A    0  4  2    0  5  0    0  0  0  -  11 18  1
TB  A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  4  -   6 12  0
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     6   1   2   2       0   1       0   0
Roberts dh                    5   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Incaviglia ph,dh            1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Higginson rf                  4   0   1   0       1   1       4   0
Clark 1b                      5   2   2   0       0   1       9   0
Easley 2b,ss                  5   3   3   0       0   0       4   3
Gonzalez lf                   5   2   3   2       0   1       2   0
Randa 3b                      5   1   3   3       0   1       2   4
Oliver c                      5   1   2   3       0   0       4   0
Ripken ss                     3   1   1   0       1   0       2   4
  Catalanotto ph,2b           1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Thompson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Runyan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Duran p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Florie p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bochtler p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       45  11  18  11       2   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ripken-Easley-Clark, Randa-Easley-Clark.
E: Bochtler (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Randa 2 (2,off Alvarez,off Springer); Easley (1,off Alvarez); Hunter (1,off
Carlson); Higginson (1,off Springer); Gonzalez (1,off Springer).
HR: Gonzalez (1,5th inning off Carlson 1 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 9.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McCracken cf                  5   2   2   1       0   0       5   0
Cairo 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
  Butler ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Boggs 3b                      4   1   1   3       1   0       1   0
McGriff 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Kelly lf                      5   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Sorrento dh                   5   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Flaherty c                    4   1   2   0       0   1       6   1
Martinez rf                   2   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Smith ph                    1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Stocker ss                    3   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Trammell ph                 0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Alvarez p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carlson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mecir p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   5       3   3      27   5
BATTING - 
2B: Flaherty (1,off Thompson); Sorrento (1,off Thompson).
HR: Boggs (1,6th inning off Thompson 1 on 1 out).
HBP: McGriff (1,by Duran).
GDP: McCracken 2 (2,off Thompson,off Runyan).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Thompson W(1-0)               6     8   2   2   0   2   1  25
Runyan                        1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Duran                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Florie                        0.1   4   4   3   1   0   0   6
Bochtler                      0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9    12   6   5   3   3   1  42
HBP: Duran (1,McGriff).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bochtler 3-2.
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Alvarez L(0-1)                2.1   9   6   6   0   2   0  16
Carlson                       2.2   6   5   5   2   3   1  16
Springer                      3     3   0   0   0   0   0  12
Mecir                         1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9    18  11  11   2   7   1  47
Inherited Runners - Scored: Carlson 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - John Hirschbeck
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 45369
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                Tampa Bay Devil Rays     
1. Hunter              cf        McCracken           cf
2. Roberts             dh        Cairo               2b
3. Higginson           rf        Boggs               3b
4. Clark               1b        McGriff             1b
5. Easley              2b        Kelly               lf
6. Gonzalez            lf        Sorrento            dh
7. Randa               3b        Flaherty            c
8. Oliver              c         Martinez            rf
9. Ripken              ss        Stocker             ss
   Thompson            p         Alvarez             p

TIGERS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts
struck out; Higginson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.

DEVIL RAYS 1ST: McCracken grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cairo grounded out (pitcher to first); Boggs grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Devil Rays 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Clark singled to second; Easley singled to second
[Clark to second]; Gonzalez singled to left [Clark to third,
Easley to second]; Randa doubled to center [Clark scored, Easley
scored, Gonzalez to third]; Oliver singled to second [Gonzalez
scored, Randa scored]; Ripken flied to left; Hunter singled to
shortstop [Oliver to second]; Roberts flied to center; Higginson
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 4,
Devil Rays 0.

DEVIL RAYS 2ND: McGriff grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly
popped to catcher; Sorrento flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 4, Devil Rays 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Clark singled to left; Easley doubled to third
[Clark to third]; Gonzalez struck out (catcher to first); Randa
singled to center [Clark scored, Easley to third]; CARLSON
REPLACED ALVAREZ (PITCHING); Oliver forced Randa (shortstop to
second) [Easley scored]; Ripken walked [Oliver to second];
Hunter grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

DEVIL RAYS 3RD: Flaherty grounded out (third to first); Martinez
singled to first; Stocker singled to left [Martinez to second];
McCracken grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Stocker out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 6,
Devil Rays 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Roberts flied to center; Higginson struck out; Clark
lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

DEVIL RAYS 4TH: Cairo singled to center; Boggs popped to
shortstop; McGriff forced Cairo (second to shortstop); Kelly
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 6, Devil Rays 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Easley singled to shortstop; Gonzalez homered
[Easley scored]; Randa struck out; Oliver singled to center;
Ripken singled to center [Oliver to second]; Hunter doubled to
left [Oliver scored, Ripken scored, Hunter to third (on throw)];
Roberts singled to left [Hunter scored]; Higginson walked
[Roberts to second]; Clark struck out; Easley forced Higginson
(shortstop to second); 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 11, Devil
Rays 0.

DEVIL RAYS 5TH: Sorrento popped to second; Flaherty doubled to
center; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stocker
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 11, Devil Rays 0.

TIGERS 6TH: SPRINGER REPLACED CARLSON (PITCHING); Gonzalez flied
to left; Randa doubled to left; Oliver flied to center [Randa to
third]; Ripken flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 11,
Devil Rays 0.

DEVIL RAYS 6TH: McCracken singled to center; Cairo flied to
right; Boggs homered [McCracken scored]; McGriff singled to
center; Kelly struck out; Sorrento doubled to right [McGriff to
third]; Flaherty struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 11,
Devil Rays 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Hunter popped to second; Roberts grounded out
(second to first); Higginson doubled to right; Clark flied to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

DEVIL RAYS 7TH: RUNYAN REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Martinez
walked; Debut game for Sean Runyan; Stocker flied to
left; McCracken grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Martinez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
11, Devil Rays 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Easley flied to left; Gonzalez doubled to center;
Randa popped to third; Oliver flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

DEVIL RAYS 8TH: DURAN REPLACED RUNYAN (PITCHING); Cairo flied to
right; Boggs popped to third; McGriff was hit by a pitch; Kelly
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 11,
Devil Rays 2.

TIGERS 9TH: MECIR REPLACED SPRINGER (PITCHING); CATALANOTTO
BATTED FOR RIPKEN; Catalanotto struck out; Hunter struck out;
INCAVIGLIA BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Incaviglia flied to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 11, Devil Rays 2.

DEVIL RAYS 9TH: INCAVIGLIA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FLORIE
REPLACED DURAN (PITCHING); EASLEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); CATALANOTTO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Sorrento popped to
shortstop; Flaherty singled to shortstop; SMITH BATTED FOR
MARTINEZ; Smith singled to shortstop [Flaherty to third];
Debut game for Robert Smith; TRAMMELL BATTED FOR STOCKER;
Trammell walked [Smith to second]; McCracken singled to right
[Flaherty scored, Smith to third, Trammell to second]; BUTLER
BATTED FOR CAIRO; Butler singled to right [Smith scored,
Trammell to third, McCracken to second]; BOCHTLER REPLACED
FLORIE (PITCHING); Boggs walked [Trammell scored, McCracken to
third, Butler to second]; McGriff flied to left; Kelly reached
on an error by Bochtler [Butler to third, Boggs to second, Kelly
to first, McCracken scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Sorrento struck
out; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 11, Devil Rays 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers          11  18   1    9
 Devil Rays       6  12   0    9
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