May 11, 1987 California Angels at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,079

Monday, May 11, 1987
Time of Game: 3:35

Angels

18-14

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    5  8  1
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 11  2

W: M Witt (5-2), L: W Terrell (2-4), S: D Buice (2)

Tigers

11-19

Lost 1

6th, 9½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .336 1.160    0    0   0   
  D Miller PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .185  .522         0   0   
D White RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .856    0    0   0   SH
R Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .160  .570    0    3   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .263  .804    0    0   1   2B
M Ryal 1B                     4   0   0   1    1   1  .130  .341    0   12   0   IW
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .246  .596    0    7   1   
D Schofield SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .664    0    2   3   
G Pettis CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .658    0    1   0   
M McLemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .622    0    2   7   

M Witt P                                                                 0   1
  D Buice P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   5   8   4    6   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D DeCinces (7, off W Terrell).

SH: D White (5, off J Robinson).

IBB: M Ryal (1, by W Terrell).

TB: B Downing 3; D DeCinces 2; D White; M McLemore; G Pettis; B Wynegar.

RBI: M Ryal (3); B Wynegar (4); D DeCinces (18); D White (19).

2-out RBI: B Wynegar.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M McLemore-D Schofield-M Ryal.

E: R Jones (2).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .636    0    3   2   
M Heath C                     5   0   2   0    0   2  .404 1.195    0    5   0   2·2B
K Gibson LF                   3   0   2   0    2   0  .261  .935    0    3   0   
A Trammell SS                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .280  .657    0    1   4   
P Sheridan CF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .304  .686    0    3   0   
M Nokes DH                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .308  .898    0    0   0   HR
D Evans 1B-3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .792    0    7   3   
B Bean RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .667    0    2   0   
  J Grubb PH-RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .114  .387    0    0   0   
D Coles 3B                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .425    0    0   1   
  T Brookens 3B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .696    0    0   0   
  D Bergman PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .956    0    1   0   GDP

W Terrell P                                                              2   1
  J Robinson P                                                           0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   1  11   1    5   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Heath 2 (7, 2 off M Witt).

HR: M Nokes (6, off M Witt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: M Nokes 6; M Heath 4; K Gibson 2; A Trammell 2; D Evans; P Sheridan.

GIDP: D Bergman (1).

RBI: M Nokes (20).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: M Heath (2).

E: D Bergman (1); K Gibson (1).

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
M Witt, W (5-2)                6.1   7   1   1    4   7   1   3.58   30     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 6· 1     58    -     1.33   0.25
D Buice, S (2)                 2.2   4   0   0    1   1   0   3.57   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 3· 0          1-0    1.72   0.28
Totals                         9    11   1   1    5   8   1          42     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 9· 1          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
W Terrell, L (2-4)             7     6   2   2    5   5   0   2.68   32     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 7· 0     57    -     1.29   0.13
J Robinson                     1.1   1   3   0    1   0   0   4.10    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.83  -0.06
M Thurmond                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.31    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.47  -0.04
M Henneman                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   2    6   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 9· 0          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Terrell (3; M Ryal).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:35.

Attendance: 11,079.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Downing            DH    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. D White              RF    2. M Heath              C  
3. R Jones              LF    3. K Gibson             LF 
4. D DeCinces           3B    4. A Trammell           SS 
5. M Ryal               1B    5. P Sheridan           CF 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. M Nokes              DH 
7. D Schofield          SS    7. D Evans              1B 
8. G Pettis             CF    8. B Bean               RF 
9. M McLemore           2B    9. D Coles              3B 

   M Witt               P        W Terrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  12-      24%  83% D Bergman       D Buice         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      13%  67% D DeCinces      W Terrell       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Downing Scores; Jones to 3B
   t 7   1  1-1  1-3      11%  73% D White         W Terrell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McLemore Scores; Downing to 2B
   t 7   1  1-1  1--      11%  61% B Downing       W Terrell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLemore to 3B
   b 2   0  1-0  ---     -11%  45% M Nokes         M Witt          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Downing       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      50%  D White         Lineout: 2B
          1--      54%  R Jones         Walk; Downing to 2B
   R      12-      67%  D DeCinces      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Downing Scores; Jones to 3B
          -23      68%  M Ryal          Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  B Wynegar       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      55%  D Schofield     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  M Heath         Strikeout Looking
          ---      58%  K Gibson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      56%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Gibson to 2B
   O      12-      60%  P Sheridan      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Walt Terrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      58%  G Pettis        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      56%  D White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      45%  M Nokes         Home Run
   O      ---      47%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  B Bean          Strikeout
          ---      48%  D Coles         Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Whitaker      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  M Ryal          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  M Heath         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      39%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Heath to 3B
   O      --3      46%  A Trammell      Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  D Schofield     Flyball: SS
          ---      47%  G Pettis        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      44%  M McLemore      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  M Nokes         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      44%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      46%  B Bean          Groundout: 2B-1B; Nokes to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D Coles         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  M Heath         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Heath to 3B/Adv on E7
          --3      35%  K Gibson        Walk
   O      1-3      43%  A Trammell      Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Brookens replaces Darnell Coles playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      47%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  M Ryal          Strikeout
          ---      46%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      42%  D Schofield     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---      37%  M Nokes         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--      42%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Evans to 1B
   O      1--      46%  B Bean          Strikeout Looking
          1--      44%  T Brookens      Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      50%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Walt Terrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  G Pettis        Strikeout
          ---      50%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      61%  B Downing       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLemore to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  D White         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McLemore Scores; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      68%  R Jones         Strikeout
          12-      71%  D DeCinces      Walk; Downing to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123      63%  M Ryal          Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  M Heath         Strikeout
          ---      63%  K Gibson        Walk
                  De Wayne Buice replaces Mike Witt pitching
   O      1--      69%  A Trammell      Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      74%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Walt Terrell pitching
   O      ---      72%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Schofield     Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  G Pettis        Walk
   O      1--      69%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, De Wayne Buice facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  M Nokes         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  D Evans         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bill Bean batting 8th
          1--      59%  J Grubb         Walk; Evans to 2B
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 9th
   OO     12-      83%  D Bergman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Bergman moves to 1B; Darrell Evans moves to 3B; Johnny Grubb moves to RF
          ---      86%  B Downing       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Darrell Miller pinch runs for Brian Downing batting 1st
          1--      89%  D White         Reached on E3 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to 3B); Miller to 2B; White to 1B
          12-      93%  R Jones         Passed Ball; Miller to 3B; White to 2B
   R      -23      95%  " "             Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Miller Scores/No RBI/unER; Jones to 1B
   O      12-      95%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White to 3B; DeCinces to 1B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
   RO     1-3      96%  M Ryal          Groundout: 1B unassisted; White Scores/unER; DeCinces to 2B
   R      -2-      98%  B Wynegar       Single to LF (Line Drive); DeCinces Scores/unER
                  Mike Henneman replaces Mark Thurmond pitching
   O      1--      98%  D Schofield     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, De Wayne Buice facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Heath         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  K Gibson        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  A Trammell      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gibson to 2B
          12-      95%  P Sheridan      Single to RF (Line Drive); Gibson to 3B; Trammell to 2B
   O      123     100%  M Nokes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198705110

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation