August 14, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
OAK 4 BOS 11
SEA 1 CLE 12
MIL 4 CLE 14
MIL 5 DET 6
MIN 5 NYY 15
CAL 3 TEX 12
CHW 9 TOR 6
KCR 3 PHI 10
@CHC 2 PHI 4
@CHC 2 LAD 1
ATL 0 PIT 6
NYM 3 HOU 6
@SDP 3 SFG 6
CIN 1 CIN 9
@SFG 3 MON 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 35,803

Sunday, August 14, 1977
Time of Game: 2:35

Twins

67-50

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  4   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  8  3
Tigers          1  1  0   2  1  0   0  1  X    6 12  1

W: D Rozema (13-4), L: T Johnson (12-4)

Tigers

53-61

Won 2

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .890    0    2   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .677    0    3   2   
R Carew 1B                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .379 1.028    0    8   0   
L Hisle CF                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .291  .894    0    2   0   HR
D Ford RF                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .263  .778    0    1   0   SB
C Kusick DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .797    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .745    0    4   1   
  J Terrell PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .525         0   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .740    0    2   2   
B Randall 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .221  .552    0    2   3   

P Thormodsgard P                                                         0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   1
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   4    3   3                    24   9

BATTING

HR: L Hisle (24, off D Rozema; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: L Hisle 4; L Bostock; D Ford; M Cubbage; R Carew; R Smalley; B Randall; B Wynegar.

RBI: L Hisle 3 (90); R Smalley (44).

2-out RBI: L Hisle 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Cubbage-B Randall-R Carew.

E: B Wynegar (4); B Randall (3); D Ford (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Ford (5, 2nd base off D Rozema/M May).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .813    0    1   0   2B,GDP
T Fuentes 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .303  .751    0    2   3   
R Staub DH                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .768    0    0   0   2B
S Kemp LF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .260  .784    0    1   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .265  .833    0   14   1   
B Oglivie RF                  3   2   2   3    1   0  .248  .757    0    2   1   2·HR
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .680    0    3   0   
P Mankowski 3B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .663    0    0   3   
  A Rodriguez PH-3B           2   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .582    0    2   1   
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .486    0    1   3   
  T Corcoran PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .643    0    0   0   HR
  C Scrivener SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .318         0   0   

D Rozema P                                                               1   1
Totals                       35   6  12   5    4   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Staub (27, off T Burgmeier); R LeFlore (17, off P Thormodsgard).

HR: B Oglivie 2 (14, 2 off P Thormodsgard; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); T Corcoran (3, off T Johnson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Oglivie 8; T Corcoran 4; T Fuentes 2; R Staub 2; R LeFlore 2; J Thompson; A Rodriguez; S Kemp; M May; P Mankowski.

GIDP: R LeFlore (8).

RBI: B Oglivie 3 (30); T Fuentes (42); T Corcoran (9).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Rozema ().

BASERUNNING

PO: J Thompson (1st base by T Burgmeier); R LeFlore (1st base by B Wynegar).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Thormodsgard                 4.2   8   5   3    2   4   2   4.07   23     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 8     34    -     1.01  -0.22
T Burgmeier                    2.1   2   0   0    2   0   0   4.28   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          2-1    2.21   0.08
T Johnson, L (12-4)            1     2   1   1    0   0   1   2.74    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.92  -0.22
Totals                         8    12   6   4    4   4   3          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·12          2-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema, W (13-4)             9     8   5   4    3   3   1   2.77   37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 8     53    -     1.49   0.14
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 8           -

Balks: D Rozema (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Burgmeier (0; J Thompson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 35,803.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Bostock            LF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. R Staub              DH 
4. L Hisle              CF    4. S Kemp               LF 
5. D Ford               RF    5. J Thompson           1B 
6. C Kusick             DH    6. B Oglivie            RF 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. M May                C  
8. M Cubbage            3B    8. P Mankowski          3B 
9. B Randall            2B    9. T Veryzer            SS 

   P Thormodsgard       P        D Rozema             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  2-1  1-3     -29%  32% L Hisle         D Rozema        Home Run; Bostock Scores; Carew Scores
   b 8   1  5-5  ---      29%  85% T Corcoran      T Johnson       Home Run
   b 4   0  4-2  1--      20%  56% B Oglivie       P Thormodsgard  Home Run; Thompson Scores
   t 9   2  6-5  12-      14% 100% L Bostock       D Rozema        Lineout: 2B
   b 5   2  5-4  12-      14%  55% B Oglivie       T Burgmeier     Thompson Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Kemp Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  R LeFlore       Double to RF; LeFlore to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3      67%  T Fuentes       Single to CF; LeFlore Scores/unER
   O      1--      65%  R Staub         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      62%  S Kemp          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      60%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  D Ford          Walk
          1--      58%  C Kusick        Ford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      66%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      74%  B Oglivie       Home Run
          ---      77%  M May           Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      75%  P Mankowski     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      73%  T Veryzer       Popfly: SS
   O      1--      71%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      71%  B Randall       Single
          1--      67%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Randall to 2B
   R      12-      57%  R Smalley       Single to LF; Randall Scores; Bostock to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bostock to 3B
   RRR    1-3      32%  L Hisle         Home Run; Bostock Scores; Carew Scores
          ---      31%  D Ford          Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Thormodsgard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      31%  T Fuentes       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      29%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  S Kemp          Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      31%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      32%  B Randall       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Thormodsgard facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  J Thompson      Single to RF
   RR     1--      56%  B Oglivie       Home Run; Thompson Scores
   O      ---      53%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  P Mankowski     Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  T Veryzer       Strikeout
          1--      55%  R LeFlore       Walk; Mankowski to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Fuentes       LeFlore Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Bostock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  R Smalley       Popfly: 2B
          ---      52%  R Carew         Single; Carew to 3B/Adv on E1
   R      --3      41%  L Hisle         Balk; Carew Scores/unER
   O      ---      42%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Paul Thormodsgard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  S Kemp          Single to CF
          1--      41%  J Thompson      Walk; Kemp to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   R      12-      55%  B Oglivie       Thompson Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Kemp Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B
          --3      57%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      50%  M May           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Rozema facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  D Ford          Walk
   O      1--      47%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-1B; Ford to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B; Ford to 3B
   O      --3      58%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
                  Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Phil Mankowski batting 8th
          ---      63%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
          1--      70%  T Veryzer       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
   OO     12-      56%  R LeFlore       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T Fuentes       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
                  Aurelio Rodriguez moves to 3B
   O      ---      54%  B Randall       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      59%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  R Staub         Double (CF-RF)
          -2-      73%  S Kemp          Walk
   O      12-      70%  J Thompson      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  B Oglivie       Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      50%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Johnson facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Johnson replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
   O      ---      56%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tim Corcoran pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 9th
   R      ---      85%  T Corcoran      Home Run
   O      ---      84%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      85%  T Fuentes       Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      83%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Rozema facing 6-7-8
                  Chuck Scrivener replaces Tim Corcoran playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  C Kusick        Popfly: 3B
          ---      82%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
                  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Butch Wynegar batting 7th
   O      1--      89%  M Cubbage       Single to RF; Terrell out at 3B/RF-3B; Cubbage to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -2-      86%  B Randall       Walk
   O      12-     100%  L Bostock       Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 5, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197708140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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