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KCR  6
@BAL  2
 BOS  6
MIL  4
 BOS  5
MIL  4
 CAL  4
@CHW  2
 CLE  7
MIN  0
 DET  3
TEX  2
 TEX  2
@DET  1
 SEA  5
OAK  3
(10)		 TOR  7
NYY  1
 HOU  3
@LAD  1
 STL  7
@MON  5
 NYM  1
PIT  0
 CHC  8
@PHI  3
 SDP  5
CIN  3
 SFG  5
ATL  3
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 31,627

 Friday, July 29, 1988, 9:01
Time of Game: 2:42
Rangers
2
46-55
Won 1
5th, 15 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
W: Bobby Witt (3-6), L: Willie Hernandez (5-3)
 Tigers
1
59-41
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .635   17   11    2   0   
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .686   10    6    1   1   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .793   13   10    7   0   2B
R Sierra RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .705   16    9    4   0   
P Incaviglia DH               3   0   0   0    1   3  .253  .819   19    9    0   0   
G Petralli C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .812   14    8    7   0   
  B Brower PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .596    1    1    0   0   SH
  J Sundberg C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .690              1   0   
C Espy LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .649   13    7    4   0   IW
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .268  .795   10    8    0   2   
C Wilkerson 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .792    7    5    1   3   2B

B Witt P                                                                      0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2   9              120   74   27   6
Batting Events
2B: P O'Brien (18, off E King); C Wilkerson (8, off E King).
SH: B Brower (5, off M Henneman).
IBB: C Espy (1, by M Henneman).
TB: S Buechele 3; C Wilkerson 2; P O'Brien 2; S Fletcher; O McDowell; R Sierra.
RBI: S Buechele (35); S Fletcher (34).
2-out RBI: S Fletcher.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Wilkerson (1st base by E King).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bergman LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .336  .880   16    9    2   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .788   16    8    4   1   
P Sheridan CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .822    9    6    3   0   
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .321  .861   22   11    1   3   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .208  .701   23   10    7   0   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .794   14    9    0   0   
M Nokes C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .229  .676   16   13    9   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .744   14    8    1   1   
R Knight DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .606   12    6    0   0   

E King P                                                                      0   3
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   2
  M Henneman P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   0    5   7              142   80   27  10
Batting Events
TB: C Lemon; D Evans; M Nokes; A Trammell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (3-6)                9     4   1   1    5   7   0   4.54   36  139-79   47·14·18    8·16· 6· 0     77    -     1.48   0.58
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   7   0          36  139-79   47·14·18    8·16· 6· 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
E King                         7     7   1   1    0   8   0   3.12   27   86-58   35·12·11    6·13· 7· 0     67    -     1.25   0.29
W Hernandez, L (5-3)           1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.03    5   21-10    6· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.09
M Henneman                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.17    4   11-5     3· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.69  -0.11
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   9   0          36  118-73   44·14·15   10·15· 8· 0          2-1
W Hernandez faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: B Witt (5).
WP: B Witt (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Henneman (5; C Espy).
Pickoffs: E King (1; C Wilkerson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 31,627.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Detroit Tigers                               
1. Oddibe McDowell              CF       1. Dave Bergman                 LF
2. Scott Fletcher               SS       2. Lou Whitaker                 2B
3. Pete O'Brien                 1B       3. Pat Sheridan                 CF
4. Ruben Sierra                 RF       4. Alan Trammell                SS
5. Pete Incaviglia              DH       5. Darrell Evans                1B
6. Geno Petralli                 C       6. Chet Lemon                   RF
7. Cecil Espy                   LF       7. Matt Nokes                    C
8. Steve Buechele               3B       8. Luis Salazar                 3B
9. Curtis Wilkerson             2B       9. Ray Knight                   DH

   Bobby Witt                    P          Eric King                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  15% 50% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher E. King Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Buechele Scores; McDowell to 3B
t9 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  13% 84% 1-1 TEX S. Buechele M. Henneman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sierra Scores; Incaviglia to 3B
t9 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  12% 70% 1-1 TEX P. Incaviglia W. Hernandez Walk; Sierra to 2B
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 60% 0-0 TEX C. Wilkerson E. King Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Buechele to 3B
b5 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  10% 41% 1-1 DET P. Sheridan B. Witt Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell E. King Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 46% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher E. King Lineout: 1B
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien E. King Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 48% 0-0 DET D. Bergman B. Witt Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 49% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 DET P. Sheridan B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra E. King Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 TEX P. Incaviglia E. King Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 TEX G. Petralli E. King Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 47% 0-0 DET A. Trammell B. Witt Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 DET D. Evans B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 DET C. Lemon B. Witt Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 DET M. Nokes B. Witt Single to RF (Line Drive); Lemon to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 50% 0-0 DET L. Salazar B. Witt Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 TEX C. Espy E. King Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 TEX S. Buechele E. King Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 60% 0-0 TEX C. Wilkerson E. King Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Buechele to 3B
t3 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -9% 51% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell E. King Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -7% 45% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher E. King Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 47% 0-0 DET R. Knight B. Witt Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 DET D. Bergman B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Eric King facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  8% 58% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien E. King Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 52% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra E. King Lineout: 2B
t4 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 48% 0-0 TEX P. Incaviglia E. King Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 44% 0-0 TEX G. Petralli E. King Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 47% 0-0 DET P. Sheridan B. Witt Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 44% 0-0 DET A. Trammell B. Witt Walk
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 42% 0-0 DET D. Evans B. Witt Wild Pitch; Trammell to 2B
b4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -6% 36% 0-0 DET D. Evans B. Witt Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Trammell to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 2,(1-1)  -7% 29% 0-0 DET C. Lemon B. Witt Balk; Trammell Scores; Evans to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 32% 1-0 DET C. Lemon B. Witt Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 35% 1-0 DET M. Nokes B. Witt Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Eric King facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 32% 0-1 TEX C. Espy E. King Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 36% 0-1 TEX S. Buechele E. King Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 32% 0-1 TEX C. Wilkerson E. King Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 36% 0-1 TEX O. McDowell E. King Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Buechele to 3B
t5 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  15% 50% 0-1 TEX S. Fletcher E. King Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Buechele Scores; McDowell to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -7% 44% 1-1 TEX P. O'Brien E. King Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 46% 1-1 DET L. Salazar B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 43% 1-1 DET R. Knight B. Witt Walk
b5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -5% 39% 1-1 DET D. Bergman B. Witt Walk; Knight to 2B
b5 1 12- 5,(3-1)  -8% 31% 1-1 DET L. Whitaker B. Witt Walk; Knight to 3B; Bergman to 2B
b5 1 123 O 1,(0-0)  10% 41% 1-1 DET P. Sheridan B. Witt Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b5 2 123 O 7,(2-2)  9% 50% 1-1 DET A. Trammell B. Witt Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Eric King facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 47% 1-1 TEX R. Sierra E. King Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 44% 1-1 TEX P. Incaviglia E. King Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 43% 1-1 TEX G. Petralli E. King Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 38% 1-1 DET D. Evans B. Witt Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 42% 1-1 DET C. Lemon B. Witt Lineout: LF
b6 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  4% 46% 1-1 DET M. Nokes B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 50% 1-1 DET L. Salazar B. Witt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Eric King facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 1-1 TEX C. Espy E. King Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t7 1 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 50% 1-1 TEX S. Buechele E. King Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 1-1 TEX C. Wilkerson E. King Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 2,(1-1)  -4% 41% 1-1 TEX O. McDowell E. King Wilkerson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 45% 1-1 DET R. Knight B. Witt Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 48% 1-1 DET D. Bergman B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 1-1 DET L. Whitaker B. Witt Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
Willie Hernandez replaces Eric King pitching
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 45% 1-1 TEX O. McDowell W. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 42% 1-1 TEX S. Fletcher W. Hernandez Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 40% 1-1 TEX P. O'Brien W. Hernandez Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 44% 1-1 DET P. Sheridan B. Witt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 39% 1-1 DET A. Trammell B. Witt Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b8 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  6% 45% 1-1 DET D. Evans B. Witt Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 50% 1-1 DET C. Lemon B. Witt Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  8% 58% 1-1 TEX R. Sierra W. Hernandez Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t9 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  12% 70% 1-1 TEX P. Incaviglia W. Hernandez Walk; Sierra to 2B
Mike Henneman replaces Willie Hernandez pitching; Bob Brower pinch hits for Geno Petralli (C) batting 6th
t9 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  2% 72% 1-1 TEX B. Brower M. Henneman Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Sierra to 3B; Incaviglia to 2B
t9 1 -23 4,(3-0)  -0% 72% 1-1 TEX C. Espy M. Henneman Intentional Walk
t9 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  13% 84% 1-1 TEX S. Buechele M. Henneman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sierra Scores; Incaviglia to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -4% 81% 2-1 TEX C. Wilkerson M. Henneman Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
Jim Sundberg replaces Bob Brower (PH) playing C batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  9% 89% 1-2 DET M. Nokes B. Witt Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  6% 96% 1-2 DET L. Salazar B. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 100% 1-2 DET R. Knight B. Witt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 1.

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