July 12, 1985 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 38,524

Friday, July 12, 1985
Time of Game: 2:53

Twins

39-44

Won 3

6th, 10 GB

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

W: J Butcher (6-8), L: F Tanana (4-8), S: R Davis (12)

Tigers

47-36

Lost 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .699    0    5   1   
R Washington 3B               3   1   1   0    0   0  .189  .467    0    1   2   3B
  R Smalley PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .797    0    0   0   IW
  K Hrbek 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .701         1   0   
  S Lombardozzi PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Stenhouse 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .749         2   0   
D Engle DH                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .295  .928    0    0   0   HR
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   1    0   0  .265  .865    0    3   0   
G Gaetti 1B-3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .752    0    6   1   CS
T Teufel 2B                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .277  .749    0    2   1   
T Laudner C                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .220  .665    0    2   0   SH
G Gagne SS                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .269  .734    0    3   3   
D Meier LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .163  .471    0    2   0   SH

J Butcher P                                                              0   2
  C Wardle P                                                             0   0
  F Eufemia P                                                            0   0
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   3   5   3    7   6                    27  10

BATTING

3B: R Washington (1, off F Tanana).

HR: D Engle (3, off F Tanana; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: T Laudner (2, off F Tanana); D Meier (1, off D Bair).

IBB: R Smalley (3, by D Bair).

TB: D Engle 4; R Washington 3; G Gagne 2; G Gaetti.

RBI: D Engle (6); G Gagne (18); T Brunansky (56).

2-out RBI: D Engle.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gagne.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Gaetti (4, 3rd base by F Tanana/B Melvin).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .308  .892    0    5   1   IW
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .722    0    0   3   
K Gibson DH                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .293  .910    0    0   0   HR
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .829    0    7   2   
L Herndon LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .669    0    2   0   
B Garbey RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .782    0    2   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .691    0    2   0   
B Melvin C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .594    0    6   2   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .625    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .759    0    1   2   

F Tanana P                                                               0   1
  D Bair P                                                               2   1
  B Scherrer P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   2  10   2    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

HR: K Gibson (18, off J Butcher; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: L Whitaker (5, by R Davis).

TB: K Gibson 5; L Whitaker 2; C Lemon 2; B Garbey 2; T Brookens; B Melvin.

RBI: T Brookens (26); K Gibson (60).

2-out RBI: T Brookens.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

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
J Butcher, W (6-8)             6.2   9   2   2    2   0   1   4.46   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 8     46    -     1.43   0.19
C Wardle, H (4)                0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.67    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.74   0.09
F Eufemia, H (1)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.06  -0.00
R Davis, S (12)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.41    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    6.13   0.28
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 9          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, L (4-8)              6.1   5   3   3    4   4   1   5.14   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 5     51    -     1.07  -0.13
D Bair                         2.1   0   0   0    3   1   0   5.21   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.35   0.16
B Scherrer                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.05    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.27   0.03
Totals                         9     5   3   3    7   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2· 5          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Davis (4; L Whitaker); D Bair (5; R Smalley).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 38,524.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. K Puckett            CF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. R Washington         3B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. D Engle              DH    3. K Gibson             DH 
4. T Brunansky          RF    4. D Evans              1B 
5. G Gaetti             1B    5. L Herndon            LF 
6. T Teufel             2B    6. B Garbey             RF 
7. T Laudner            C     7. C Lemon              CF 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. B Melvin             C  
9. D Meier              LF    9. T Brookens           3B 

   J Butcher            P        F Tanana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  1-3      20% 100% A Trammell      R Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 7   1  2-2  -2-      16%  69% G Gagne         F Tanana        Single; Teufel Scores
   b 5   1  2-1  ---     -16%  46% K Gibson        J Butcher       Home Run
   b 3   0  2-0  12-      14%  70% K Gibson        J Butcher       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  66% C Lemon         F Eufemia       Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  K Puckett       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  R Washington    Lineout: 1B
   R      ---      56%  D Engle         Home Run
   O      ---      55%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  L Whitaker      Single
   O      1--      55%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
          1--      51%  K Gibson        Single; Whitaker to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          12-      53%  L Herndon       Walk; Whitaker to 3B; Gibson to 2B
   O      123      60%  B Garbey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  G Gaetti        Single
          1--      69%  T Teufel        Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      64%  T Laudner       Strikeout
   O      12-      59%  G Gagne         Gaetti Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Teufel to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -2-      60%  " "             Single; Teufel to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  D Meier         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, John Butcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Brookens      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  R Washington    Triple
          --3      68%  D Engle         Walk
   RO     1-3      69%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Washington Scores; Brunansky to 1B
   O      1--      67%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  L Whitaker      Single/Bunt
          1--      56%  A Trammell      Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   OO     12-      70%  K Gibson        Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   O      1--      73%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  T Laudner       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, John Butcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  B Garbey        Single
   O      1--      72%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
          1--      70%  B Melvin        Single; Garbey to 2B
   R      12-      57%  T Brookens      Single; Garbey Scores; Melvin to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  D Meier         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Washington    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, John Butcher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  A Trammell      Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      46%  K Gibson        Home Run
   O      ---      48%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Engle         Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, John Butcher facing 6-7-8
          ---      37%  B Garbey        Single
   O      1--      39%  C Lemon         Single to CF; Garbey out at 3B/CF-3B; Lemon to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      44%  B Melvin        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lemon to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T Brookens      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1--      53%  T Laudner       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Teufel to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  G Gagne         Single; Teufel Scores
          1--      73%  D Meier         Walk; Gagne to 2B
                  Doug Bair replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   O      12-      70%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B-P; Gagne to 3B; Meier to 2B
                  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Ron Washington batting 2nd
          -23      71%  R Smalley       Intentional Walk
   O      123      64%  D Engle         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
                  Kent Hrbek replaces Roy Smalley playing 1B batting 2nd; Gary Gaetti moves to 3B
   O      ---      69%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
                  Curt Wardle replaces John Butcher pitching
   O      ---      75%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Bair facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  T Teufel        Walk
   O      1--      69%  T Laudner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Curt Wardle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  Frank Eufemia replaces Curt Wardle pitching
   O      ---      80%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Garbey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Bair facing 8-9-1
          ---      86%  G Gagne         Walk
   O      1--      85%  D Meier         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gagne to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B-P; Gagne to 3B
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Doug Bair pitching; Steve Lombardozzi pinch hits for Kent Hrbek batting 2nd
   O      --3      80%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Eufemia facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Stenhouse replaces Steve Lombardozzi playing 1B batting 2nd
          ---      66%  C Lemon         Single
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bob Melvin batting 8th
   O      1--      72%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lemon to 2B
                  Ron Davis replaces Frank Eufemia pitching
   O      -2-      84%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B; Lemon to 3B
          --3      80%  L Whitaker      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3     100%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198507120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation