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@BAL
6
2
MIL
@BOS
4
6
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@BOS
4
5
CAL
@CHW
4
2
MIN
@CLE
0
7
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@DET
2
3
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@DET
2
1
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@SEA
3
5
 
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1
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@LAD
3
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@MON
7
5
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@NYM
0
1
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@PHI
8
3
CIN
@SDP
3
5
ATL
@SFG
3
5
Friday, July 29, 1988 9:01
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 31,627, Time of Game: 2:42
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rangers
2
46-55
 Won 1 
5th, 15 GB
at Tigers
1
59-41
 Lost 1 
1st
W: Bobby Witt (3-6)
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oddibe McDowell CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .231 .635 15 10 -0.117 1.41 0.038 -0.155 -1.0 2 0
Scott Fletcher SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .283 .686 10 6 0.032 1.71 0.146 -0.114 0.1 1 1
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .793 13 10 -0.025 1.22 0.076 -0.101 -0.1 7 0 2B
Ruben Sierra RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .705 16 9 -0.027 1.52 0.082 -0.108 -0.5 4 0
Pete Incaviglia DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 .253 .819 19 9 0.035 1.65 0.117 -0.082 -0.0
Geno Petralli C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .812 14 8 -0.068 0.84 0.000 -0.068 -0.5 7 0
   Bob Brower PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .596 1 1 0.021 3.77 0.021 0.000 -0.1 SH
   Jim Sundberg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Cecil Espy LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 .649 13 7 -0.097 1.98 0.000 -0.097 -0.5 4 0 IW
Steve Buechele 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .268 .795 10 8 0.233 2.20 0.233 0.000 0.7 0 2
Curt Wilkerson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .792 7 5 -0.068 1.57 0.097 -0.165 -0.4 1 3 2B
Bobby Witt P
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 9 .242 .589 118 73 -0.081 1.65 0.810 -0.890 -2.3 27 6
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
Pickoffs: C Wilkerson (1st base by E King).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Bergman LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .336 .880 16 9 -0.021 1.07 0.046 -0.067 -0.1 2 0
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 .788 16 8 0.030 1.11 0.077 -0.047 0.3 4 1
Pat Sheridan CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .822 9 6 -0.178 1.65 0.000 -0.178 -1.3 3 0
Alan Trammell SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .321 .861 22 11 0.049 1.77 0.166 -0.117 0.2 1 3
Darrell Evans 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .208 .701 22 10 0.038 1.47 0.110 -0.072 0.4 7 0
Chet Lemon RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .794 12 8 -0.116 1.37 0.013 -0.129 -0.8 0 0
Matt Nokes C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .229 .676 16 13 -0.137 1.78 0.021 -0.158 -0.6 9 0
Luis Salazar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .744 14 8 -0.170 1.69 0.000 -0.170 -1.0 1 1
Ray Knight DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .606 12 6 -0.074 1.27 0.032 -0.107 -0.3
Eric King P 3
   Willie Hernandez P 2
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 31 1 4 0 5 7 .129 .379 139 79 -0.579 1.48 0.465 -1.045 -3.3 27 10
TB: C Lemon; D Evans; M Nokes; A Trammell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Witt, W (3-6) 9 4 1 1 5 7 0 4.54 36 139 79 47 14 18 8 16 6 0 77 0.580 1.48 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 7 0 1.00 36 139 79 47 14 18 8 16 6 0 77 0.580 1.65 3.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric King 7 7 1 1 0 8 0 3.12 27 88 59 35 13 11 6 13 7 0 67 0.286 1.28 2.3
Willie 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 -0.095 1.98 -0.5
Mike Henneman 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.17 4 11 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 -0.111 3.81 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 9 0 2.00 36 120 74 44 15 15 10 15 8 0 67 2 1 0.080 1.48 2.3
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.

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

Play By Play

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

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