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SEA
@BAL		1
5
OAK
@DET		3
4
TEX
@KCR		3
2
CLE
@MIL		3
2
BOS
@MIN		5
4
CAL
@NYY		3
0
CHW
@TOR		3
0
HOU
@CHC		3
10
MON
@LAD		2
3
ATL
@PIT		5
1
NYM
@SDP		4
2		 
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PHI
@SFG		7
4
CIN
@STL		2
3
Sunday, May 20, 1984
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 27,073, Time of Game: 2:22
Athletics
3
18-23
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Tigers
4
32-5
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
W: Milt Wilcox (6-0)
L: Lary Sorensen (1-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  4  1
Tigers          2  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    4 10  1

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .259 .728 0.050 1.11 0.101 -0.051 0.7 2 0 SB
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .778 -0.111 1.29 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .243 .762 -0.099 1.57 0.013 -0.112 -0.4 2 2
Dave Kingman DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .805 -0.109 1.04 0.000 -0.109 -0.7
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .753 -0.046 1.20 0.047 -0.093 -0.2 2 4
Bruce Bochte 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .615 -0.003 1.27 0.041 -0.043 0.1 9 0 2B
   Bill Almon PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .400 -0.023 0.90 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 1
Mike Davis RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .726 -0.101 1.39 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Jim Essian PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .557 -0.014 0.52 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 4 0
Mike Heath C-RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .273 .701 0.175 1.22 0.204 -0.029 1.7 3 1 HR
Tony Phillips SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .667 -0.043 0.82 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 1 4
   Jeff Burroughs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .598 -0.054 2.16 0.000 -0.054 -0.2
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .422 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lary Sorensen P 1
   Tim Conroy P
   Bill Caudill P
Team Totals 31 3 4 3 1 2 .129 .414 -0.378 1.22 0.406 -0.783 -1.5 24 12
2B: B Bochte (4, off M Wilcox).
HR: M Heath (2, off W Hernandez; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: M Heath 5; B Bochte 2; C Lansford.
GIDP: M Davis (3).
RBI: M Heath 2 (12); J Morgan (17).
2-out RBI: M Heath.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Phillips-J Morgan-B Bochte.
E: R Henderson (3).
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (12, 2nd base off M Wilcox/D Lowry).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .816 -0.055 0.55 0.000 -0.055 -0.8 0 2
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .342 .959 -0.028 0.39 0.005 -0.033 -0.3 4 1
Kirk Gibson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .874 -0.027 0.47 0.012 -0.039 -0.4 4 0
Darrell Evans 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .306 .850 0.100 0.60 0.126 -0.026 0.8 5 2
   Dave Bergman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .775 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Herndon LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .270 .692 -0.026 0.63 0.030 -0.056 -0.2 6 0 GDP
Johnny Grubb DH 2 1 1 1 1 1 .351 1.122 0.111 0.97 0.127 -0.016 1.2
   Lance Parrish PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .729 0.007 0.29 0.007 0.000 0.1
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .338 .986 -0.052 0.89 0.011 -0.063 -0.7 3 0
Barbaro Garbey 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .365 .867 0.014 0.92 0.085 -0.071 -0.2 1 1 CS
   Tom Brookens 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .465 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dwight Lowry C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .240 .736 0.079 0.42 0.097 -0.018 0.7 2 0 HR
Milt Wilcox P 2
   Willie Hernandez P 1
Team Totals 33 4 10 3 1 6 .303 .717 0.123 0.64 0.500 -0.377 0.0 27 7
HR: D Lowry (1, off L Sorensen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: D Lowry 4; L Herndon 2; J Grubb; K Gibson; C Lemon; D Evans; B Garbey; L Parrish; A Trammell.
GIDP: L Herndon (5).
RBI: D Lowry (2); B Garbey (20); J Grubb (7).
2-out RBI: J Grubb.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans.
E: A Trammell (5).
Baserunning
CS: B Garbey (4, 2nd base by L Sorensen/M Heath).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen, L (1-6) 6.2 9 4 2 1 3 1 4.30 29 46 -0.164 0.67 -0.8
Tim Conroy 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 5.20 4 1 0 0.027 0.40 0.5
Bill Caudill 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 1 1 0 0.014 0.51 0.2
Team Totals 8 10 4 2 1 6 1 2.25 34 46 2 0 -0.123 1.22 -0.0

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, W (6-0) 6 3 2 2 1 0 0 3.08 22 57 0.144 1.08 1.0
Willie Hernandez, S (6) 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.21 10 0 0 0.233 1.53 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 1 2 1 3.00 32 57 0 0 0.377 0.64 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 27,073.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-4 0 --- R OAK M. Heath W. Hernandez -12% 75% Home Run
b1 0-0 2 1-- R DET D. Evans L. Sorensen 10% 63% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gibson Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 2-1 1 --- R DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen 10% 74% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 12- R DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen 9% 74% Single; Evans Scores/unER; Herndon to 3B
t2 0-2 2 -2- R OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox -9% 63% Single; Bochte Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Henderson to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Morgan M. Wilcox 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK D. Kingman M. Wilcox 3% 55% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen -2% 51% Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- DET K. Gibson L. Sorensen 1% 52% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- R DET D. Evans L. Sorensen 10% 63% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Gibson Scores/No RBI/unER
b1 1-0 2 1-- DET L. Herndon L. Sorensen 2% 64% Single; Evans to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen 9% 74% Single; Evans Scores/unER; Herndon to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O DET C. Lemon L. Sorensen -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O OAK C. Lansford M. Wilcox 2% 73% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- OAK B. Bochte M. Wilcox -4% 68% Double
t2 0-2 1 -2- O OAK M. Davis M. Wilcox 4% 72% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 2 -2- R OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox -9% 63% Single; Bochte Scores
t2 1-2 2 1-- O OAK T. Phillips M. Wilcox 2% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
b2 2-1 0 --- O DET B. Garbey L. Sorensen -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- R DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen 10% 74% Home Run
b2 3-1 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 3-1 2 --- O DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen -1% 72% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox -4% 68% Walk
t3 1-3 0 1-- OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox -2% 65% Henderson Steals 2B
t3 1-3 0 -2- O OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
t3 1-3 1 --3 RO OAK J. Morgan M. Wilcox -1% 66% Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson Scores
t3 2-3 2 --- O OAK D. Kingman M. Wilcox 1% 67% Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
b3 3-2 0 --- O DET K. Gibson L. Sorensen -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-2 1 --- DET D. Evans L. Sorensen 2% 67% Single
b3 3-2 1 1-- OO DET L. Herndon L. Sorensen -5% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t4 2-3 0 --- OAK C. Lansford M. Wilcox -5% 58% Single
t4 2-3 0 1-- O OAK B. Bochte M. Wilcox 4% 62% Flyball: RF
t4 2-3 1 1-- OO OAK M. Davis M. Wilcox 7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen 3% 72% Walk
b4 3-2 0 1-- O DET C. Lemon L. Sorensen -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B; Grubb to 2B
b4 3-2 1 -2- R DET B. Garbey L. Sorensen 8% 79% Single; Grubb Scores
b4 4-2 1 1-- O DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen -3% 76% Garbey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 4-2 2 --- O DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t5 2-4 0 --- O OAK M. Heath M. Wilcox 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-4 1 --- O OAK T. Phillips M. Wilcox 2% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 2-4 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson M. Wilcox 1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b5 4-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-2 1 --- O DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen -1% 79% Strikeout
b5 4-2 2 --- O DET K. Gibson L. Sorensen -1% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t6 2-4 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy M. Wilcox 3% 82% Flyball: 1B
t6 2-4 1 --- O OAK J. Morgan M. Wilcox 2% 84% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-4 2 --- O OAK D. Kingman M. Wilcox 1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b6 4-2 0 --- O DET D. Evans L. Sorensen -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 4-2 1 --- DET L. Herndon L. Sorensen 1% 85% Single
b6 4-2 1 1-- O DET J. Grubb L. Sorensen -2% 83% Strikeout
b6 4-2 2 1-- DET C. Lemon L. Sorensen 1% 85% Single; Herndon to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- O DET B. Garbey L. Sorensen -2% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Willie Hernandez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
t7 2-4 0 --- O OAK C. Lansford W. Hernandez 3% 85% Flyball: LF
Bill Almon pinch hits for Bruce Bochte (1B) batting 6th
t7 2-4 1 --- O OAK B. Almon W. Hernandez 2% 88% Flyball: RF
Jim Essian pinch hits for Mike Davis (RF) batting 7th
t7 2-4 2 --- O OAK J. Essian W. Hernandez 1% 89% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
Jim Essian moves from PH to C
Bill Almon moves from PH to 1B
Mike Heath moves from C to RF
b7 4-2 0 --- O DET D. Lowry L. Sorensen -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 4-2 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker L. Sorensen -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 4-2 2 --- DET A. Trammell L. Sorensen 1% 88% Single
Tim Conroy replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
b7 4-2 2 1-- O DET K. Gibson T. Conroy -1% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
t8 2-4 0 --- R OAK M. Heath W. Hernandez -12% 75% Home Run
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Tony Phillips (SS) batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- O OAK J. Burroughs W. Hernandez 5% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- O OAK R. Henderson W. Hernandez 4% 84% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 --- O OAK D. Murphy W. Hernandez 3% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Tim Conroy facing 4-5-6
Mark Wagner replaces Jeff Burroughs (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- O DET D. Evans T. Conroy -1% 86% Strikeout
b8 4-3 1 --- O DET L. Herndon T. Conroy -1% 85% Strikeout
Lance Parrish pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (DH) batting 6th
b8 4-3 2 --- DET L. Parrish T. Conroy 1% 85% Single
Bill Caudill replaces Tim Conroy pitching
b8 4-3 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon B. Caudill -1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
Dave Bergman replaces Darrell Evans playing 1B batting 4th
Tom Brookens replaces Barbaro Garbey playing 3B batting 8th
t9 3-4 0 --- O OAK J. Morgan W. Hernandez 7% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 3-4 1 --- O OAK D. Kingman W. Hernandez 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 2 --- O OAK C. Lansford W. Hernandez 4% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.

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