May 14, 1985 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 5
@BAL 3 SEA 5
@BOS 0 CHW 2
CLE 1 DET 4
TEX 1 OAK 6
@MIL 3 NYY 10
MIN 7 TOR 6
CAL 3 NYM 3
@ATL 1 PHI 7
@CIN 1 HOU 10
MON 0 CHC 8
@LAD 3 SDP 6
STL 2 SFG 3
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 22,603

Tuesday, May 14, 1985
Time of Game: 2:32

Rangers

9-21

Lost 4

7th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  0
Tigers          1  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    4  8  2

W: M Wilcox (1-1), L: C Hough (3-2), S: W Hernandez (9)

Tigers

18-11

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Dunbar LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .616    0    1   0   
  A Bannister PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    0    0   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .563    0   11   0   SH
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .717    0    1   3   
G Ward CF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .634    0    4   0   
T Harrah 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .295  .899    0    2   2   SB
L Parrish RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .722    0    2   0   
C Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .793    0    0   0   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .644    0    3   0   GDP
  B Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .511    0    0   0   
  W Tolleson PR-SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .355  .710         0   0   
C Wilkerson SS                3   1   2   0    0   1  .246  .583    0    0   1   
  G Wright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .424    0    0   0   
  G Brummer C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

C Hough P                                                                0   3
Totals                       36   1  10   0    3   5                    24   9

BATTING

SH: P O'Brien (1, off M Wilcox).

TB: C Wilkerson 2; L Parrish 2; P O'Brien; G Ward; B Bell; B Jones; T Harrah; T Dunbar.

GIDP: D Slaught (2).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harrah (1, 2nd base off M Wilcox/L Parrish).

PO: C Wilkerson (1st base by M Wilcox).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .366 1.000    0    4   3   HR
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .269  .773    0    1   2   SF
K Gibson RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .274  .819    0    6   0   2B
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .742    0    5   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .551    0    7   2   
J Grubb DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .542    0    0   0   
L Herndon LF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .680    0    1   0   2B
C Lemon CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .720    0    2   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .615    0    0   1   

M Wilcox P                                                               1   1
  A Lopez P                                                              0   1
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   4    1   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Herndon (6, off C Hough); K Gibson (5, off C Hough).

HR: L Whitaker (5, off C Hough; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: A Trammell (3, off C Hough).

TB: L Whitaker 6; K Gibson 3; L Herndon 2; T Brookens; L Parrish.

RBI: L Whitaker 2 (15); A Trammell (16); L Parrish (22).

2-out RBI: L Whitaker 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Brookens-L Whitaker-D Evans.

E: T Brookens (3); M Wilcox ().

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hough, L (3-2)               8     8   4   4    1   3   1   3.29   33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8     52    -     0.66  -0.15
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   3   1          33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (1-1)              5     8   1   0    3   2   0   3.68   25     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 8     48    -     1.22   0.18
A Lopez, H (3)                 3     2   0   0    0   3   0   3.09   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.81   0.14
W Hernandez, S (9)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.19    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9    10   1   0    3   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·10           -

Balks: C Hough (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Wilcox (0; C Wilkerson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 22,603.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. T Dunbar             LF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. P O'Brien            1B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. B Bell               3B    3. K Gibson             RF 
4. G Ward               CF    4. L Parrish            C  
5. T Harrah             2B    5. D Evans              1B 
6. L Parrish            RF    6. J Grubb              DH 
7. C Johnson            DH    7. L Herndon            LF 
8. D Slaught            C     8. C Lemon              CF 
9. C Wilkerson          SS    9. T Brookens           3B 

   C Hough              P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-      16%  80% L Whitaker      C Hough         Home Run; Herndon Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       9%  68% L Parrish       C Hough         Single; Whitaker Scores; Gibson to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--       8%  65% D Slaught       M Wilcox        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  123       7%  48% T Harrah        M Wilcox        Strikeout
   t 3   2  3-0  123       7%  84% C Johnson       M Wilcox        Groundout: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  T Dunbar        Single
   O      1--      48%  P O'Brien       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dunbar to 2B
          -2-      46%  B Bell          Walk
          12-      40%  G Ward          Single; Dunbar to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123      48%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   O      123      55%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Whitaker      Single
   O      1--      55%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
          1--      57%  K Gibson        Balk; Whitaker to 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      68%  L Parrish       Single; Whitaker Scores; Gibson to 2B
   O      12-      64%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      60%  J Grubb         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
          ---      56%  C Johnson       Walk
   OO     1--      65%  D Slaught       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      63%  C Wilkerson     Single
   O      1--      66%  T Dunbar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  L Herndon       Double
   O      -2-      67%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      64%  T Brookens      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      80%  L Whitaker      Home Run; Herndon Scores
   O      ---      80%  A Trammell      Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      79%  B Bell          Single
   O      1--      82%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
          1--      80%  T Harrah        Walk; Bell to 2B
          12-      77%  L Parrish       Single; Bell to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   O      123      84%  C Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
          ---      81%  C Wilkerson     Single
   R      1--      76%  T Dunbar        Wilkerson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wilkerson Scores/unER
   O      ---      78%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      76%  P O'Brien       Single
   O      1--      79%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  C Lemon         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  G Ward          Strikeout
          ---      75%  T Harrah        Single
          1--      73%  L Parrish       Harrah Steals 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      81%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  T Brookens      Single
          1--      89%  L Whitaker      Single; Brookens to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brookens Scores
          1--      90%  K Gibson        Single; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-      88%  L Parrish       Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      86%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
   O      ---      89%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  C Wilkerson     Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  T Dunbar        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  L Herndon       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  C Lemon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  P O'Brien       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  B Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  G Ward          Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  T Brookens      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          ---      93%  L Parrish       Single
   O      1--      95%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  Bob Jones pinch hits for Don Slaught batting 8th
          1--      93%  B Jones         Single; Parrish to 2B
                  George Wright pinch hits for Curtis Wilkerson batting 9th; Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Bob Jones batting 8th
   O      12-      97%  G Wright        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
                  Glenn Brummer replaces George Wright playing C batting 9th; Wayne Tolleson moves to SS
          ---      98%  K Gibson        Double
   O      -2-      98%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      97%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      97%  J Grubb         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching; Alan Bannister pinch hits for Tom Dunbar batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  A Bannister     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  P O'Brien       Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  B Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bell to 1B
   O      1--     100%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198505140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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