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Standings
BOS
@CAL		6
1
MIN
@DET		4
2
CHW
@KCR		5
1
CLE
@MIL		7
6
NYY
@OAK		3
1
BAL
@SEA		10
9
TEX
@TOR		1
3
ATL
@CHC		1
2		 
(11)
PIT
@CIN		2
3
STL
@HOU		1
2
SFG
@MON		6
5		 
(10)
SDP
@NYM		5
4
LAD
@PHI		2
4
Friday, June 2, 1978,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 21,127, Time of Game: 2:38
Twins
4
20-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
27-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           1  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  9  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .220 .587 0.044 0.56 0.065 -0.022 0.7 1 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 .264 .727 0.243 0.77 0.262 -0.020 2.6 4 4 2B
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .366 .950 -0.096 0.77 0.009 -0.105 -1.3 10 1
Dan Ford CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .316 .877 0.057 0.77 0.087 -0.030 0.1 2 0
Mike Cubbage 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .323 .867 0.079 0.79 0.118 -0.039 0.6 0 0 2B
Glenn Adams DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .620 -0.097 1.66 0.000 -0.097 -1.2
   Jose Morales PH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .315 .805 -0.002 0.17 0.008 -0.010 -0.2 2B
Rich Chiles LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .591 -0.038 0.75 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 2 0
   Bombo Rivera PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .317 .823 -0.002 0.29 0.002 -0.004 0.0 5 0
Glenn Borgmann C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 .677 -0.016 0.47 0.019 -0.035 -0.6 1 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .558 -0.046 0.47 0.000 -0.046 -0.8 1 3
Roger Erickson P 1 3
   Mike Marshall P 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 6 3 .250 .690 0.126 0.67 0.570 -0.446 -0.4 27 11
2B: J Morales (7, off J Crawford); R Smalley (11, off J Billingham); M Cubbage (5, off J Billingham).
TB: R Smalley 3; M Cubbage 2; H Powell 2; D Ford 2; J Morales 2; G Borgmann.
RBI: R Smalley 2 (21); M Cubbage (24); D Ford (31).
2-out RBI: R Smalley 2; M Cubbage.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Erickson-R Smalley-R Carew; R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Carew.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .278 .731 -0.017 1.20 0.118 -0.135 0.8 5 0 3B,GDP
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .324 .730 0.029 1.37 0.106 -0.077 -0.2 2 3 3B
Rusty Staub DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .802 -0.231 2.08 0.023 -0.254 -1.3 2B
Jason Thompson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .287 .877 -0.009 0.73 0.043 -0.052 -0.2 12 1
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .798 -0.091 0.90 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 4 0
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .880 -0.071 0.68 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 2 1
Tim Corcoran RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .269 .613 0.019 0.68 0.058 -0.039 0.2 1 0 2B
Phil Mankowski 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .289 .773 -0.059 0.90 0.041 -0.100 -0.7 0 1 GDP
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .704 0.054 0.80 0.088 -0.034 0.6 0 4 3B
Jack Billingham P 0 0
   Jim Crawford P 0 0
   Jack Morris P 1 1
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 5 1 .265 .859 -0.376 1.08 0.477 -0.853 -2.4 27 11
2B: T Corcoran (3, off R Erickson); R Staub (10, off R Erickson).
3B: A Trammell (1, off R Erickson); L Whitaker (1, off R Erickson); R LeFlore (1, off R Erickson).
TB: R LeFlore 4; A Trammell 4; T Corcoran 3; L Whitaker 3; R Staub 2; P Mankowski.
GIDP: R LeFlore (5); P Mankowski (3).
RBI: R LeFlore 2 (23).
2-out RBI: R LeFlore 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Erickson, W (6-3) 8.2 8 2 2 4 1 0 4.36 36 57 0.334 0.83 2.9
Mike Marshall, S (7) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 3 2 1 0.041 3.97 -0.6
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 5 1 0 2.00 39 57 2 1 0.375 0.67 2.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (4-3) 3.2 7 4 4 2 0 0 3.74 20 29 -0.219 1.08 -2.4
Jim Crawford 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 2.89 10 1 0 0.033 0.39 0.9
Jack Morris 3.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.44 12 2 0 0.061 0.23 1.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 6 3 0 4.00 42 29 3 0 -0.125 1.08 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Crawford (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 21,127.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Hosken Powell RF 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Roy Smalley SS 2 Lou Whitaker 2B
3 Rod Carew 1B 3 Rusty Staub DH
4 Dan Ford CF 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 Mike Cubbage 3B 5 Steve Kemp LF
6 Glenn Adams DH 6 Milt May C
7 Rich Chiles LF 7 Tim Corcoran RF
8 Glenn Borgmann C 8 Phil Mankowski 3B
9 Rob Wilfong 2B 9 Alan Trammell SS
Roger Erickson P Jack Billingham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-4 2 123 O DET R. Staub M. Marshall 17% 100% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 12- RR MIN R. Smalley J. Billingham 15% 88% Double to RF; Borgmann Scores; Powell Scores
t3 1-0 2 12- R MIN M. Cubbage J. Billingham 12% 73% Double to RF; Smalley Scores; Ford to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley J. Billingham 9% 63% Single to RF; Powell to 3B
b3 0-2 0 1-- OO DET R. LeFlore R. Erickson 9% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell J. Billingham 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley J. Billingham 9% 63% Single to RF; Powell to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O MIN R. Carew J. Billingham -6% 57% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R MIN D. Ford J. Billingham 7% 63% Single to LF; Powell Scores; Smalley to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Billingham -2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smalley to 3B; Ford to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 O MIN G. Adams J. Billingham -5% 56% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore R. Erickson 2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Erickson 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- DET R. Staub R. Erickson -2% 57% Double to RF
b1 0-1 2 -2- O DET J. Thompson R. Erickson 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles J. Billingham -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Billingham -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Billingham -1% 56% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Erickson 3% 59% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 1 --- O DET M. May R. Erickson 2% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-1 2 --- DET T. Corcoran R. Erickson -2% 58% Double to RF
b2 0-1 2 -2- O DET P. Mankowski R. Erickson 4% 62% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O MIN H. Powell J. Billingham -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- MIN R. Smalley J. Billingham 2% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Billingham -3% 59% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- MIN D. Ford J. Billingham 2% 61% Single to LF; Smalley to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- R MIN M. Cubbage J. Billingham 12% 73% Double to RF; Smalley Scores; Ford to 3B
t3 2-0 2 -23 O MIN G. Adams J. Billingham -5% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- DET A. Trammell R. Erickson -4% 64% Single to RF
b3 0-2 0 1-- OO DET R. LeFlore R. Erickson 9% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- DET L. Whitaker R. Erickson -3% 70% Triple to LF
b3 0-2 2 --3 O DET R. Staub R. Erickson 4% 74% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles J. Billingham -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- MIN G. Borgmann J. Billingham 2% 74% Single to SS
t4 2-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Billingham -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 1-- MIN H. Powell J. Billingham 2% 73% Walk; Borgmann to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- RR MIN R. Smalley J. Billingham 15% 88% Double to RF; Borgmann Scores; Powell Scores
Jim Crawford replaces Jack Billingham pitching
t4 4-0 2 -2- MIN R. Carew J. Crawford 0% 88% Wild Pitch; Smalley to 3B
t4 4-0 2 --3 O MIN R. Carew J. Crawford -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- O DET J. Thompson R. Erickson 2% 88% Flyball: LF
b4 0-4 1 --- O DET S. Kemp R. Erickson 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-4 2 --- O DET M. May R. Erickson 1% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jim Crawford facing 4-5-6
t5 4-0 0 --- O MIN D. Ford J. Crawford -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Crawford -1% 89% Strikeout (C-1B)
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams (DH) batting 6th
t5 4-0 2 --- MIN J. Morales J. Crawford 1% 90% Double to LF
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rich Chiles (LF) batting 7th
t5 4-0 2 -2- MIN B. Rivera J. Crawford 0% 90% Walk
t5 4-0 2 12- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Crawford -1% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
Bombo Rivera moves from PH to LF
b5 0-4 0 --- DET T. Corcoran R. Erickson -3% 85% Single to RF
b5 0-4 0 1-- OO DET P. Mankowski R. Erickson 6% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- DET A. Trammell R. Erickson -2% 90% Triple to CF
b5 0-4 2 --3 R DET R. LeFlore R. Erickson -6% 84% Triple to RF; Trammell Scores
b5 1-4 2 --3 O DET L. Whitaker R. Erickson 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jim Crawford facing 9-1-2
t6 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Crawford -1% 86% Lineout: 2B
t6 4-1 1 --- MIN H. Powell J. Crawford 1% 87% Single to 1B/Bunt
t6 4-1 1 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Crawford -1% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 2 1-- MIN R. Carew J. Crawford 1% 87% Walk; Powell to 2B
Jack Morris replaces Jim Crawford pitching
t6 4-1 2 12- O MIN D. Ford J. Morris -2% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O DET R. Staub R. Erickson 3% 87% Flyball: LF
b6 1-4 1 --- DET J. Thompson R. Erickson -3% 84% Walk
b6 1-4 1 1-- O DET S. Kemp R. Erickson 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-4 2 1-- O DET M. May R. Erickson 2% 90% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t7 4-1 0 --- O MIN M. Cubbage J. Morris -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 4-1 1 --- O MIN J. Morales J. Morris -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 --- O MIN B. Rivera J. Morris -0% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- O DET T. Corcoran R. Erickson 3% 91% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 1 --- DET P. Mankowski R. Erickson -3% 88% Single to RF
b7 1-4 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell R. Erickson 3% 91% Lineout: SS
b7 1-4 2 1-- O DET R. LeFlore R. Erickson 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t8 4-1 0 --- O MIN G. Borgmann J. Morris -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-1 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong J. Morris -0% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 2 --- MIN H. Powell J. Morris 0% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 2 1-- O MIN R. Smalley J. Morris -1% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 2-3-4
b8 1-4 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker R. Erickson 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- O DET R. Staub R. Erickson 2% 96% Flyball: CF
b8 1-4 2 --- DET J. Thompson R. Erickson -1% 95% Walk
b8 1-4 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp R. Erickson 2% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
t9 4-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Morris -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 4-1 1 --- O MIN D. Ford J. Morris -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-1 2 --- MIN M. Cubbage J. Morris 0% 96% Walk
t9 4-1 2 1-- O MIN J. Morales J. Morris -0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Roger Erickson facing 6-7-8
b9 1-4 0 --- O DET M. May R. Erickson 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 1 --- O DET T. Corcoran R. Erickson 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 2 --- DET P. Mankowski R. Erickson -1% 99% Walk
b9 1-4 2 1-- DET A. Trammell R. Erickson -3% 96% Walk; Mankowski to 2B
Mike Marshall replaces Roger Erickson pitching
b9 1-4 2 12- R DET R. LeFlore M. Marshall -5% 91% Single to CF; Mankowski Scores; Trammell to 3B
b9 2-4 2 1-3 DET L. Whitaker M. Marshall -8% 83% Walk; LeFlore to 2B
b9 2-4 2 123 O DET R. Staub M. Marshall 17% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 2.

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