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OAK
@BOS		11
6		 
(10)
CLE
@CHW		3
4		 
(10)
SEA
@DET		0
7
BAL
@KCR		3
1
CAL
@MIL		2
12
TOR
@MIN		2
3
NYY
@TEX		8
4
PHI
@HOU		2
1
PIT
@LAD		2
3		 
(10)
ATL
@MON		4
5
CIN
@NYM		5
2
STL
@SDP		4
3
CHC
@SFG		5
1
Friday, July 17, 1987,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 24,669, Time of Game: 2:09
Mariners
0
45-45
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
7
50-37
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Frank Tanana (9-6)
L: Mark Langston (10-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Tigers          0  4  1   0  0  1   0  1  X    7  9  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Moses CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .617 -0.006 0.40 0.022 -0.028 0.0 3 0
Mickey Brantley LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .754 -0.040 0.41 0.000 -0.040 -1.0 0 0
Jim Presley 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .714 -0.040 0.38 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 0 7 GDP
Gary Matthews DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 .321 .802 0.004 0.53 0.028 -0.024 0.5
Alvin Davis 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .867 -0.044 0.61 0.000 -0.044 -0.9 8 1
Dave Valle C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .921 -0.042 0.40 0.000 -0.042 -1.0 7 0 GDP
John Christensen RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .680 -0.031 0.41 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 1 0
Rey Quinones SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .741 -0.019 0.25 0.000 -0.019 -0.6 1 1
Harold Reynolds 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .680 -0.011 0.14 0.000 -0.011 -0.4 3 2
Mark Langston P 0 1
   Roy Thomas P 0 0
   Stan Clarke P 1 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 0 3 .103 .207 -0.229 0.39 0.050 -0.279 -4.8 24 12
TB: G Matthews 2; J Moses.
GIDP: D Valle (6); J Presley (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Presley-H Reynolds-A Davis.
E: J Presley (9).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .734 -0.063 0.40 0.000 -0.063 -1.8 5 2
Bill Madlock 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .785 -0.010 0.32 0.007 -0.016 -0.0 6 0
   Dave Bergman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .978 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5 3 0
Kirk Gibson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .855 -0.036 0.34 0.000 -0.036 -1.1 2 0
Alan Trammell SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .340 .921 0.080 0.35 0.081 -0.001 1.6 1 4 HR
Larry Herndon DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .320 .883 0.086 0.48 0.104 -0.018 -0.1 2B,GDP
Chet Lemon CF 0 2 0 0 4 0 .275 .875 0.031 0.33 0.031 0.000 1.4 2 0
Mike Heath C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .827 0.128 0.70 0.139 -0.011 1.2 3 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .235 .675 0.072 0.50 0.081 -0.009 1.2 2 4 SB
Darnell Coles RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .176 .584 -0.020 0.32 0.014 -0.034 0.1 2 0 HR
   Pat Sheridan RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .710 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.7 0 0
Frank Tanana P 1 2
Team Totals 32 7 9 5 6 6 .281 .895 0.269 0.39 0.458 -0.188 2.8 27 12
2B: L Herndon (7, off M Langston).
HR: A Trammell (14, off M Langston; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Coles (4, off M Langston; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: A Trammell 6; D Coles 4; L Herndon 2; M Heath; T Brookens; B Madlock; P Sheridan.
GIDP: L Herndon (7).
RBI: T Brookens (34); D Coles (15); A Trammell (50); M Heath (24); P Sheridan (33).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Tanana-L Whitaker-B Madlock; T Brookens-L Whitaker-B Madlock.
E: T Brookens (12).
Baserunning
SB: T Brookens (5, 2nd base off M Langston/D Valle).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Langston, L (10-9) 6 8 6 4 4 4 2 4.52 29 36 -0.271 0.52 -2.8
Roy Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.88 3 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Stan Clarke 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.91 6 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 7 5 6 6 2 5.62 38 36 0 0 -0.270 0.39 -2.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana, W (9-6) 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.41 29 84 0.229 0.39 4.8
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 29 84 0.229 0.39 4.8
Balks: M Langston (2).
WP: S Clarke (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 24,669.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Detroit Tigers
1 John Moses CF 1 Lou Whitaker 2B
2 Mickey Brantley LF 2 Bill Madlock 1B
3 Jim Presley 3B 3 Kirk Gibson LF
4 Gary Matthews DH 4 Alan Trammell SS
5 Alvin Davis 1B 5 Larry Herndon DH
6 Dave Valle C 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 John Christensen RF 7 Mike Heath C
8 Rey Quinones SS 8 Tom Brookens 3B
9 Harold Reynolds 2B 9 Darnell Coles RF
Mark Langston P Frank Tanana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Herndon M. Langston 10% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Trammell to 3B
b2 0-0 0 123 RR DET M. Heath M. Langston 9% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Trammell Scores; Herndon Scores/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B)/unER; Lemon to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- R DET T. Brookens M. Langston 8% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lemon Scores; Heath to 3B
b2 3-0 2 -23 R DET B. Madlock M. Langston 5% 87% Balk; Heath Scores/unER; Brookens to 3B
b3 4-0 0 --- R DET A. Trammell M. Langston 4% 93% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Moses F. Tanana 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SEA M. Brantley F. Tanana 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SEA J. Presley F. Tanana 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker M. Langston -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Madlock M. Langston -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET K. Gibson M. Langston -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SEA G. Matthews F. Tanana 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O SEA A. Davis F. Tanana 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O SEA D. Valle F. Tanana 1% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- DET A. Trammell M. Langston 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- DET L. Herndon M. Langston 10% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Trammell to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 DET C. Lemon M. Langston 2% 72% Walk
b2 0-0 0 123 RR DET M. Heath M. Langston 9% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Trammell Scores; Herndon Scores/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B)/unER; Lemon to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- R DET T. Brookens M. Langston 8% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lemon Scores; Heath to 3B
b2 3-0 0 1-3 O DET D. Coles M. Langston -3% 85% Strikeout
b2 3-0 1 1-3 O DET L. Whitaker M. Langston -3% 82% Strikeout, Brookens Steals 2B
b2 3-0 2 -23 R DET B. Madlock M. Langston 5% 87% Balk; Heath Scores/unER; Brookens to 3B
b2 4-0 2 --3 DET B. Madlock M. Langston 0% 88% Walk
b2 4-0 2 1-3 O DET K. Gibson M. Langston -2% 86% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- O SEA J. Christensen F. Tanana 2% 87% Lineout: P
t3 0-4 1 --- O SEA R. Quinones F. Tanana 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-4 2 --- O SEA H. Reynolds F. Tanana 1% 89% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 4-5-6
b3 4-0 0 --- R DET A. Trammell M. Langston 4% 93% Home Run
b3 5-0 0 --- O DET L. Herndon M. Langston -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 5-0 1 --- DET C. Lemon M. Langston 1% 93% Walk
b3 5-0 1 1-- O DET M. Heath M. Langston -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 5-0 2 1-- O DET T. Brookens M. Langston -1% 92% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t4 0-5 0 --- SEA J. Moses F. Tanana -2% 90% Reached on E5/Bunt; Moses to 1B
t4 0-5 0 1-- O SEA M. Brantley F. Tanana 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-5 1 1-- OO SEA J. Presley F. Tanana 3% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- O DET D. Coles M. Langston -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-0 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker M. Langston -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 5-0 2 --- DET B. Madlock M. Langston 0% 94% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b4 5-0 2 1-- O DET K. Gibson M. Langston -1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t5 0-5 0 --- SEA G. Matthews F. Tanana -2% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 0-5 0 1-- O SEA A. Davis F. Tanana 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t5 0-5 1 1-- OO SEA D. Valle F. Tanana 3% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 4-5-6
b5 5-0 0 --- DET A. Trammell M. Langston 1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b5 5-0 0 1-- OO DET L. Herndon M. Langston -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 5-0 2 --- DET C. Lemon M. Langston 0% 95% Walk
b5 5-0 2 1-- O DET M. Heath M. Langston -0% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
t6 0-5 0 --- O SEA J. Christensen F. Tanana 1% 96% Flyball: 3B
t6 0-5 1 --- O SEA R. Quinones F. Tanana 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t6 0-5 2 --- O SEA H. Reynolds F. Tanana 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mariners' Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
b6 5-0 0 --- O DET T. Brookens M. Langston -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- R DET D. Coles M. Langston 1% 98% Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 6-0 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker M. Langston -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 6-0 2 --- O DET B. Madlock M. Langston -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
Dave Bergman replaces Bill Madlock playing 1B batting 2nd
Pat Sheridan replaces Darnell Coles playing RF batting 9th
t7 0-6 0 --- O SEA J. Moses F. Tanana 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 0-6 1 --- O SEA M. Brantley F. Tanana 0% 99% Popfly: 1B
t7 0-6 2 --- O SEA J. Presley F. Tanana 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mariners' Roy Thomas facing 3-4-5
Roy Thomas replaces Mark Langston pitching
b7 6-0 0 --- O DET K. Gibson R. Thomas -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 6-0 1 --- O DET A. Trammell R. Thomas -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-0 2 --- O DET L. Herndon R. Thomas -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t8 0-6 0 --- SEA G. Matthews F. Tanana -1% 98% Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t8 0-6 0 1-- O SEA A. Davis F. Tanana 1% 99% Flyball: SS
t8 0-6 1 1-- O SEA D. Valle F. Tanana 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
t8 0-6 2 1-- O SEA J. Christensen F. Tanana 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Mariners' Stan Clarke facing 6-7-8
Stan Clarke replaces Roy Thomas pitching
b8 6-0 0 --- DET C. Lemon S. Clarke 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-0 0 1-- DET M. Heath S. Clarke 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Lemon to 2B
b8 6-0 0 -2- O DET M. Heath S. Clarke 0% 100% Flyball: CF; Lemon to 3B
b8 6-0 1 --3 DET T. Brookens S. Clarke 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-0 1 1-3 R DET P. Sheridan S. Clarke 0% 100% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Lemon Scores; Brookens to 2B
b8 7-0 1 12- O DET L. Whitaker S. Clarke -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 7-0 2 12- O DET D. Bergman S. Clarke -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t9 0-7 0 --- O SEA R. Quinones F. Tanana 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-7 1 --- O SEA H. Reynolds F. Tanana 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-7 2 --- SEA J. Moses F. Tanana -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t9 0-7 2 1-- O SEA M. Brantley F. Tanana 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Tigers 7.

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