May 4, 1991 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
BAL 3 BOS 4
@CHW 0 TEX 6
@DET 5 KCR 6
TOR 5 MIN 7
@MIL 4 CLE 20
@OAK 6 SEA 3
NYY 2 ATL 4
CHC 2 CIN 3
STL 1 SDP 6
@MON 5
(13) NYM 6
SFG 4
(12) PHI 4
LAD 3 HOU 8
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,051

Saturday, May 4, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:10

Rangers

10-9

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  2  2   0  0  0   0  1  1    6 10  0
Tigers          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  3  0    5  6  1

W: R Gossage (3-0), L: J Gleaton (1-1)

Tigers

12-10

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Daugherty LF                4   0   1   1    1   2  .160  .401   17    0   0   
  G Pettis CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .715         0   0   
G Petralli C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .575   16   14   0   SH
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .855   19    6   0   IW
R Sierra RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .811   16    1   0   GDP
J Franco 2B                   5   3   3   1    0   0  .235  .604   15    4   2   HR,SB
K Reimer DH                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .256  .755   20    0   0   
  B Downing PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .362  .981    8    0   0   
J Gonzalez CF-LF              3   2   3   2    1   0  .417 1.350   16    1   0   HR,2B,IW
D Walling 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100    9    0   0   
  S Buechele PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .750    6    0   1   SH
J Huson SS                    1   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .638    9    0   0   
  M Diaz PH-SS                2   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .325    8    0   1   

B Witt P                                                                 1   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   6    6   7              159   27   4

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (4, off P Gibson).

HR: J Gonzalez (2, off J Cerutti; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Franco (2, off J Gleaton; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: S Buechele (3, off P Gibson); G Petralli (3, off J Cerutti).

IBB: J Gonzalez (1, by P Gibson); R Palmeiro (1, by J Cerutti).

TB: J Gonzalez 7; J Franco 6; J Daugherty; M Diaz; J Huson; K Reimer.

GIDP: R Sierra (1).

RBI: J Gonzalez 2 (7); J Franco (8); J Daugherty (2); J Huson (7); M Diaz (4).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 2; J Franco.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-R Palmeiro.

PB: G Petralli (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (3, 2nd base off D Petry/M Tettleton).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF-3B              3   0   0   1    2   1  .270  .778   30    2   0   
A Trammell SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .299  .841   13    1   2   SB
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .279 1.118   27    5   2   
C Fielder 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .268  .783   19    8   1   
M Tettleton C                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .750   22   10   0   
R Deer RF                     4   1   1   1    0   3  .211  .868   14    0   0   
P Incaviglia DH               3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .445   16    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .606    6    0   0   
  D Bergman PH-LF             1   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .666    5    0   0   
M Cuyler CF                   2   2   1   0    2   1  .239  .631   18    1   0   3B,2·SB

D Petry P                                                                0   1
  J Cerutti P                                                            0   1
  P Gibson P                                                             0   2
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   5   6   5    7  14              170   27   9

BATTING

3B: M Cuyler (1, off B Witt).

TB: M Cuyler 3; A Trammell 2; D Bergman; M Tettleton; R Deer.

RBI: D Bergman 2 (2); R Deer (20); T Phillips (14); A Trammell (14).

2-out RBI: D Bergman 2; R Deer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-C Fielder.

E: A Trammell (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trammell (3, 2nd base off B Witt/G Petralli); M Cuyler 2 (6, 2nd base off B Witt/G Petralli 2).

PITCHING

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                         7.2   5   5   5    6  13   0   4.24   34  137-78   34·18·26    7· 4· 4· 0     56    -     1.39   0.11
R Gossage, BS (1), W (3-0)     1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   18-10    6· 0· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          3-2    4.09  -0.07
Totals                         9     6   5   5    7  14   0          39  155-88   40·18·30    9· 4· 5· 0          3-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Petry                        1.1   3   2   1    2   0   0   1.65   10   32-19   11· 0· 8    5· 1· 2· 0     40    -     1.45  -0.22
J Cerutti                      2.2   2   2   2    3   2   1   3.00   12   47-24   11· 3·10    5· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.98   0.02
P Gibson                       4     4   1   1    1   4   0   0.89   16   57-36   17· 7·12    3· 6· 2· 0          0-0    0.64   0.05
J Gleaton, L (1-1)             1     1   1   1    0   1   1   6.10    4   18-11    6· 0· 5    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.52  -0.30
Totals                         9    10   6   5    6   7   2          42  154-90   45·10·35   13·12· 4· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Witt (3); P Gibson (2).

IBB: J Cerutti (3; R Palmeiro); P Gibson (5; J Gonzalez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 16,051.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Daugherty          LF    1. T Phillips           LF 
2. G Petralli           C     2. A Trammell           SS 
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. L Whitaker           2B 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. J Franco             2B    5. M Tettleton          C  
6. K Reimer             DH    6. R Deer               RF 
7. J Gonzalez           CF    7. P Incaviglia         DH 
8. D Walling            3B    8. T Fryman             3B 
9. J Huson              SS    9. M Cuyler             CF 

   B Witt               P        D Petry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-5  ---  2   41%  81% J Franco        J Gleaton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Franco Scores
   b 8   2  5-3  123  5  -36%  41% D Bergman       R Gossage       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Deer Scores; Incaviglia to 2B
   b 9   0  6-5  1--  1   29%  95% A Trammell      R Gossage       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 3   2  0-2  1--  2   15%  84% J Gonzalez      J Cerutti       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Franco Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   b 9   0  6-5  ---  6  -13%  66% T Phillips      R Gossage       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  J Daugherty     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  G Petralli      Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Petralli to 2B
   O      -2-  4   45%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  A Trammell      Lineout: 2B
          1--      43%  L Whitaker      Wild Pitch; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Phillips to 3B
          --3  6   45%  C Fielder       Walk
   O      1-3  4   50%  M Tettleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Petry facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   54%  J Franco        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Franco to 1B
          1--      56%  K Reimer        Franco Steals 2B
          -2-  6   59%  " "             Walk
          12-  4   67%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Franco to 3B; Reimer to 2B
   O      123  3   60%  D Walling       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      123  2   69%  J Huson         Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Franco Scores; Reimer to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      123  2   77%  J Daugherty     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Reimer Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 3B; Huson to 2B
                  John Cerutti replaces Dan Petry pitching
   O      123  1   72%  G Petralli      Foul Popfly: C
   O      123  6   66%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   69%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   71%  T Fryman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Cerutti facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   70%  R Sierra        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   71%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   69%  K Reimer        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   84%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Franco Scores; Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  6   84%  D Walling       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   77%  M Cuyler        Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  5   79%  T Phillips      Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B); Cuyler Scores
          ---  5   76%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      75%  L Whitaker      Trammell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   78%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   82%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, John Cerutti facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   83%  J Huson         Walk
          1--  5   86%  J Daugherty     Walk; Huson to 2B
   O      12-  2   86%  G Petralli      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Huson to 3B; Daugherty to 2B
          -23  4   87%  R Palmeiro      Intentional Walk
   OO     123  2   79%  R Sierra        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   75%  M Tettleton     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   78%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   81%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  3   84%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Gibson facing 5-6-7
                  Paul Gibson replaces John Cerutti pitching
          ---  1   86%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   85%  K Reimer        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Franco to 2B
          -2-      87%  J Gonzalez      Wild Pitch; Franco to 3B
          --3  4   87%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Steve Buechele pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 8th
   O      1-3  4   84%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
                  Mario Diaz pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   81%  M Diaz          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Bobby Witt facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Buechele moves to 3B; Mario Diaz moves to SS
          ---  5   77%  M Cuyler        Walk
          1--      74%  T Phillips      Cuyler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   77%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Cuyler to 3B
   RO     --3  1   77%  A Trammell      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cuyler Scores
   O      ---  6   78%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   76%  J Daugherty     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  G Petralli      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   74%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   78%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   80%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   82%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   80%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   79%  J Franco        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   78%  K Reimer        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Reimer out at 2B/P-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   82%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   85%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   82%  M Cuyler        Walk
          1--      81%  T Phillips      Cuyler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Gibson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   90%  J Gonzalez      Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   90%  S Buechele      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Gonzalez to 3B
   R      --3  3   93%  M Diaz          Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Gonzalez Scores
   O      1--  4   92%  J Daugherty     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   91%  G Petralli      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Bobby Witt facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Gonzalez moves to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Jack Daugherty playing CF batting 1st
          ---  1   86%  A Trammell      Single (Line Drive)
          1--  4   77%  L Whitaker      Walk; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-  4   85%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
          12-      81%  M Tettleton     Passed Ball; Trammell to 3B; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -23  6   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23  2   83%  R Deer          Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Trammell Scores; Whitaker to 3B
          1-3  7   77%  P Incaviglia    Walk; Deer to 2B
                  Rich Gossage replaces Bobby Witt pitching; Dave Bergman pinch hits for Travis Fryman batting 8th
   RR     123  5   41%  D Bergman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Whitaker Scores; Deer Scores; Incaviglia to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  M Cuyler        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Paul Gibson pitching; Tony Phillips moves to 3B; Dave Bergman moves to LF
   O      ---  4   44%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   39%  R Sierra        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  2   81%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Franco Scores
                  Brian Downing pinch hits for Kevin Reimer batting 6th
   O      ---  8   80%  B Downing       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   66%  T Phillips      Walk
   OO     1--  1   95%  A Trammell      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199105040

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