May 17, 1986 California Angels at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
OAK 2 BOS 8
TEX 2 CHW 7
KCR 6 DET 10
CAL 4 MIL 4
MIN 1
(7) NYY 11
SEA 6 TOR 11
CLE 5 ATL 2
STL 0 PIT 4
@CIN 0 HOU 5
CHC 1 LAD 6
NYM 2 SDP 5
MON 3 SFG 12
PHI 7

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,709

Saturday, May 17, 1986
Time of Game: 2:58

Angels

20-17

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  2  0   3  3  X   10 13  1

W: D LaPoint (1-2), L: J Slaton (4-2)

Tigers

16-18

Won 1

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Burleson DH                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .310  .825    0    0   0   
W Joyner 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .988    0    6   1   
B Downing LF                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .307  .974    0    3   1   
D DeCinces 3B                 5   1   1   3    0   1  .237  .706    0    3   3   HR
G Hendrick RF                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .857    0    2   0   
B Grich 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .762    0    2   2   
D Schofield SS                3   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .814    0    1   1   
G Pettis CF                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .224  .568    0    2   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .219  .560    0    4   1   SH

J Slaton P                                                               1   1
  T Forster P                                                            0   0
  D Corbett P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   4    5   3                    24  10

BATTING

HR: D DeCinces (5, off D LaPoint; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: B Boone (5, off D LaPoint).

TB: D DeCinces 4; G Pettis 3; W Joyner; B Boone; R Burleson; D Schofield; B Grich.

RBI: D DeCinces 3 (21); B Boone (8).

2-out RBI: B Boone.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   2   3   3    0   1  .268  .720    0    3   2   HR,2B
A Trammell SS                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .248  .717    0    4   4   
J Grubb RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.500    0    1   0   3B
  L Herndon PH-LF             1   1   1   2    0   0  .202  .527    0    1   0   HR
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .710    0    4   0   
D Evans DH                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .221  .764    0    0   0   HR
D Coles 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .821    0    0   3   
D Bergman 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .348  .878    0    6   0   2B
C Lemon CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .827    0    5   0   
D Collins LF                  1   1   1   0    1   0  .316  .793    0    3   0   CS,SH
  P Sheridan RF               1   1   1   1    0   0  .163  .543    0    0   0   

D LaPoint P                                                              0   1
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34  10  13  10    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Bergman (1, off J Slaton); L Whitaker (10, off D Corbett).

3B: J Grubb (1, off J Slaton).

HR: D Evans (8, off D Corbett; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); L Herndon (1, off D Corbett; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); L Whitaker (2, off J Slaton; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: D Collins (2, off T Forster).

TB: L Whitaker 7; L Herndon 4; D Evans 4; J Grubb 3; D Bergman 3; D Collins; C Lemon; P Sheridan; L Parrish; A Trammell.

RBI: L Whitaker 3 (12); L Herndon 2 (7); P Sheridan (4); L Parrish (24); J Grubb (1); A Trammell (15); D Evans (16).

2-out RBI: L Herndon 2; L Whitaker; P Sheridan; A Trammell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Bergman (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Collins (3, 2nd base by J Slaton/B Boone).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, L (4-2)              6     7   5   5    3   1   1   3.99   26     -       ·  ·      5·12· 4· 1     36    -     0.94  -0.17
T Forster                      0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   5.02    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          1-1    1.14  -0.06
D Corbett                      1.1   5   4   4    0   1   2   2.70    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 3          1-1    0.11  -0.12
Totals                         8    13  10  10    3   3   3          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 7· 4          2-2

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 LaPoint, W (1-2)             7     6   3   3    4   2   1   4.75   31     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 1     51    -     1.05   0.14
W Hernandez                    2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.57   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.36   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     15·15· 3· 1           -

J Slaton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 28,709.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Burleson           DH    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. W Joyner             1B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. B Downing            LF    3. J Grubb              RF 
4. D DeCinces           3B    4. L Parrish            C  
5. G Hendrick           RF    5. D Evans              DH 
6. B Grich              2B    6. D Coles              3B 
7. D Schofield          SS    7. D Bergman            1B 
8. G Pettis             CF    8. C Lemon              CF 
9. B Boone              C     9. D Collins            LF 

   J Slaton             P        D LaPoint            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  3-2  1--      27%  69% L Whitaker      J Slaton        Home Run; Collins Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-     -21%  25% D DeCinces      D LaPoint       Home Run; Joyner Scores; Downing Scores
   b 1   1  3-0  1--      12%  39% J Grubb         J Slaton        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Whitaker Scores
   b 7   2  3-4  -2-      10%  87% A Trammell      T Forster       Single to CF (Line Drive to Weak 2B); Lemon Scores
   b 7   2  3-5  1--       9%  97% L Herndon       D Corbett       Home Run; Trammell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Burleson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      50%  W Joyner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Joyner to 1B
          1--      46%  B Downing       Walk; Joyner to 2B
   RRR    12-      25%  D DeCinces      Home Run; Joyner Scores; Downing Scores
   O      ---      26%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      25%  B Grich         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      27%  D Schofield     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  L Whitaker      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      27%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   R      1--      39%  J Grubb         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Whitaker Scores
   R      --3      45%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Grubb Scores
   O      1--      42%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      40%  D Coles         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave LaPoint facing 8-9-1
          ---      36%  G Pettis        Single to C (Bunt to P's Left)
   O      1--      38%  B Boone         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pettis to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  R Burleson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      44%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Slaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      42%  D Bergman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  C Lemon         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      41%  D Collins       Walk
   O      1--      39%  L Whitaker      Collins Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave LaPoint facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      41%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
          ---      41%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      1--      44%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave LaPoint facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      40%  D Schofield     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  G Pettis        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      40%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      43%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      38%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
          ---      39%  D Coles         Walk
   O      1--      36%  D Bergman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  W Joyner        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      40%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  C Lemon         Flyball: 3B
          ---      42%  D Collins       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   RR     1--      69%  L Whitaker      Home Run; Collins Scores
   O      ---      67%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave LaPoint facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  D Schofield     Walk
   O      1--      74%  G Pettis        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  L Parrish       Flyball: 1B
          ---      74%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      71%  D Coles         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      69%  D Bergman       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Evans out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  R Burleson      Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  W Joyner        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak 2B)
          1--      70%  B Downing       Walk; Joyner to 2B
   O      12-      79%  D DeCinces      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  C Lemon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak 2B)
                  Terry Forster replaces Jim Slaton pitching
   O      1--      81%  D Collins       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Lemon to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   R      -2-      87%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive to Weak 2B); Lemon Scores
                  Doug Corbett replaces Terry Forster pitching; Larry Herndon pinch hits for Johnny Grubb batting 3rd
   RR     1--      97%  L Herndon       Home Run; Trammell Scores
   O      ---      96%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Tigers 7.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-7, Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Dave LaPoint pitching; Larry Herndon moves to LF; Pat Sheridan replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  G Hendrick      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      98%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  D Schofield     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      97%  G Pettis        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Schofield to 2B
   R      12-      93%  B Boone         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Schofield Scores; Pettis to 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Burleson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Doug Corbett facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      99%  D Evans         Home Run
   O      ---      99%  D Coles         Strikeout
          ---      99%  D Bergman       Single to CF (SS-2B)
   O      1--      99%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B; Bergman to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  P Sheridan      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bergman Scores
   R      1--     100%  L Whitaker      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Sheridan Scores
   O      -2-     100%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 10.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-10, Willie Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  D DeCinces      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); DeCinces to 1B
          1--     100%  G Hendrick      Walk; DeCinces to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Tigers 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198605170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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