September 4, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@CAL 5
(10) CLE 3
CHW 2 CHW 5
@CLE 2 MIL 6
@DET 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2 OAK 11
NYY 2 BAL 6
@SEA 4 TOR 9
TEX 7 CIN 17
@CHC 0 HOU 4
STL 3 MON 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 27,755

Sunday, September 4, 1988, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:54

Brewers

73-67

Won 6

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: T Higuera (13-8), L: W Terrell (7-12)

Tigers

75-61

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  3   1   2   2    2   0  .322  .849   25    2   3   HR,SB,CS
J Leonard LF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .639   36    2   0   
R Yount CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .305  .833   17    6   0   2B
R Deer RF                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .251  .781   22    1   0   
G Brock 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .213  .645   17    6   2   IW
J Meyer DH                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .271  .800   23    0   0   2B
B Surhoff C                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .245  .606   13    6   1   HR
G Sheffield SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   1   GDP
J Gantner 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .645   11    0   2   SB

T Higuera P                                                              1   1
  C Crim P                                                               1   0
Totals                       32   6   7   6    6   5              174   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Yount (30, off W Terrell); J Meyer (16, off W Terrell).

HR: P Molitor (11, off W Terrell; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Surhoff (4, off W Terrell; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: G Brock (15, by W Terrell).

TB: P Molitor 5; B Surhoff 5; R Yount 2; J Meyer 2; J Gantner.

GIDP: G Sheffield (1).

RBI: B Surhoff 3 (31); P Molitor 2 (56); J Meyer (41).

2-out RBI: P Molitor; J Meyer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (40, 2nd base off P Gibson/M Heath); J Gantner (15, 2nd base off W Hernandez/M Heath).

CS: P Molitor (9, 2nd base by W Terrell/M Heath).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .564   16    5   0   
  D Murphy PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .738    5    0   0   
L Salazar SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .686    6    2   1   
  B Bean PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .667 2.000    4    0   0   
F Lynn LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .774   21    3   0   
C Lemon RF                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .258  .733   16    0   0   SF
R Knight 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .562    9    8   2   
  S Lusader PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
L Herndon DH                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .215  .602   15    0   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .696    3    0   0   
M Heath C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .765   12    5   1   
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .695   15    1   4   
J Walewander 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .468    9    1   2   

W Terrell P                                                              1   0
  P Gibson P                                                             1   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   1
  M Huismann P                                                           0   1
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   7              137   27  12

BATTING

SF: C Lemon (3, off C Crim).

TB: M Heath; B Bean; T Brookens; F Lynn.

RBI: C Lemon (48).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Walewander-L Salazar-R Knight; M Heath-L Salazar.

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, W (13-8)            7     1   0   0    2   6   0   2.33   24   99-63   33·10·20    7· 7· 2· 0     79    -     0.69   0.30
C Crim                         2     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.75    9   38-24   12· 0·12    3· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   7   0          33  137-87   45·10·32   10·12· 2· 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 (7-12)            5.2   5   5   5    4   3   2   4.11   24  105-54   28·10·16    7· 8· 2· 0     38    -     0.88  -0.20
P Gibson                       2.1   0   0   0    2   2   0   2.93    9   42-26   12· 5· 9    2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.14   0.02
W Hernandez                    0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.98    3    6-5     5· 0· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Huismann                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2   14-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   6    6   5   2          38  167-94   51·16·27   12·13· 2· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Terrell (7; G Brock).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 27,755.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Detroit Tigers                       
1. P Molitor            3B    1. G Pettis             CF 
2. J Leonard            LF    2. L Salazar            SS 
3. R Yount              CF    3. F Lynn               LF 
4. R Deer               RF    4. C Lemon              RF 
5. G Brock              1B    5. R Knight             1B 
6. J Meyer              DH    6. L Herndon            DH 
7. B Surhoff            C     7. M Heath              C  
8. G Sheffield          SS    8. T Brookens           3B 
9. J Gantner            2B    9. J Walewander         2B 

   T Higuera            P        W Terrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  12-  2   29%  84% B Surhoff       W Terrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Deer Scores; Meyer Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  2   -8%  46% G Sheffield     W Terrell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  0-3  ---  4    5%  93% P Molitor       W Terrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  6   -5%  45% R Yount         W Terrell       Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Molitor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  6    5%  55% R Deer          W Terrell       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  J Leonard       Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--  6   45%  R Yount         Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Molitor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 10   48%  G Pettis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   49%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  G Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   45%  J Meyer         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  R Knight        Flyball: LF
          ---  6   48%  L Herndon       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   54%  B Surhoff       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   46%  G Sheffield     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  J Gantner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   47%  T Brookens      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  J Walewander    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   50%  G Pettis        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   45%  J Leonard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   44%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   49%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7   47%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  R Knight        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   55%  R Deer          Walk
   O      1--  6   53%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B; Deer to 2B
          -2-  7   55%  J Meyer         Walk
   RRR    12-  2   84%  B Surhoff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Deer Scores; Meyer Scores
   O      ---  3   83%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   82%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Teddy Higuera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   85%  L Herndon       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   82%  M Heath         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   85%  T Brookens      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   87%  J Walewander    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  4   93%  P Molitor       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   92%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   93%  R Yount         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   92%  R Deer          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   92%  G Brock         Intentional Walk
   R      12-  4   96%  J Meyer         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Yount Scores; Brock to 3B
                  Paul Gibson replaces Walt Terrell pitching
   O      -23  7   95%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  G Pettis        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  L Salazar       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   97%  F Lynn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Paul Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   97%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  J Gantner       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   97%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      97%  J Leonard       Molitor Steals 2B
          -2-  7   97%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   97%  R Yount         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   98%  L Herndon       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Paul Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   98%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  G Brock         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  7   98%  J Meyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Chuck Crim facing 7-8-9
                  Chuck Crim replaces Teddy Higuera pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  M Heath         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   98%  T Brookens      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  J Walewander    Groundout: 1B-P; Brookens to 2B
                  Dwayne Murphy pinch hits for Gary Pettis batting 1st
   O      -2-  5   99%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Willie Hernandez facing 7-8-9
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Paul Gibson pitching; Dwayne Murphy moves to CF
   O      ---  1   99%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   99%  G Sheffield     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   99%  J Gantner       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--      99%  P Molitor       Gantner Steals 2B; Gantner to 2B
                  Mark Huismann replaces Willie Hernandez pitching
   R      -2-  5  100%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Gantner Scores
   O      1--  9  100%  J Leonard       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Chuck Crim facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Bean pinch hits for Luis Salazar batting 2nd
          ---  4   99%  B Bean          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   98%  F Lynn          Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Bean to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   99%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bean Scores
                  Scott Lusader pinch hits for Ray Knight batting 5th
   O      1--  6  100%  S Lusader       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Larry Herndon batting 6th
   O      1--  3  100%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 6, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198809040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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