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BOS  9
MIN  1

TEX  3
@CHW  2

DET 10
SEA  9

MIL 10
OAK  4

NYY  7
KCR  3

TOR  5
CAL  0

NYM 12
@CIN  5

SFG  3
@HOU  1

(10)
ATL  3
@LAD  1

FLA  5
@SDP  2

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 42,932

Tuesday, April 9, 1996, 1:18
Time of Game: 3:05
Mariners
9
4-3
Lost 1
2nd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        3  0  0   4  0  0   1  1  0    9 12  1
Tigers          3  1  0   6  0  0   0  0  X   10  4  1
W: G Keagle (2-0), L: P Menhart (0-1), S: B Williams (1)
Tigers
10
4-4
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Amaral LF-1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349   10    1   0   
  P Sorrento PH-1B            1   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .958   10    0   0   
L Sojo 2B                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .417 1.167   18    1   2   2·2B
K Griffey CF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .174  .818   16    2   0   3B
E Martinez DH                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .240  .747   20    0   0   
J Buhner RF                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .227  .842   24    5   0   2B
R Jordan 1B                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .222  .778    7    3   0   HR
  A Diaz LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .555   11    2   0   2B
R Davis 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .286  .851   21    1   1   
  J Cora PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .816    2    0   0   
D Wilson C                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .130  .448   14    5   1   
  D Strange PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .857    3    0   0   3B
A Rodriguez SS                5   2   3   2    0   1  .208  .754   24    4   0   HR,2·2B

B Wolcott P                                                              0   0
  P Menhart P                                                            0   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   9  12   8    6   8              180   24   4
BATTING
2B: A Diaz (1, off G Keagle); A Rodriguez 2 (3, 2 off G Keagle); L Sojo 2 (3, off S Aldred, off M Myers); J Buhner (1, off S Aldred).
3B: D Strange (1, off B Williams); K Griffey (1, off S Aldred).
HR: A Rodriguez (1, off S Aldred; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out); R Jordan (1, off S Aldred; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: A Rodriguez 8; L Sojo 5; R Jordan 4; K Griffey 3; D Strange 3; J Buhner 2; A Diaz 2; R Davis.
RBI: R Jordan 2 (2); A Rodriguez 2 (3); R Davis (2); L Sojo (4); J Buhner (2); K Griffey (5).
2-out RBI: R Davis.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
FIELDING
E: A Rodriguez (1).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   3   2   0   1    2   2  .387 1.157   26    4   0   
B Higginson RF                3   2   1   1    2   1  .360 1.284   19    1   0   2B
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .270  .912   14    0   1   HR
C Fielder 1B                  3   1   1   4    1   0  .188  .850   10    8   0   HR
M Nieves LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .294 1.003   20    2   0   
E Williams DH                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .148  .614   15    0   0   HBP
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   CS
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .718   22    2   1   
J Flaherty C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .208  .613   13    8   1   
A Trammell SS                 3   2   1   1    1   0  .273  .742   20    2   2   HR

S Aldred P                                                               0   0
  G Keagle P                                                             0   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  B Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28  10   4  10    9   5              159   27   5
BATTING
2B: B Higginson (2, off B Wolcott).
HR: A Trammell (1, off B Wolcott; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); T Fryman (3, off B Wolcott; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Fielder (3, off B Wells; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: E Williams (1, by B Wells).
TB: C Fielder 4; A Trammell 4; T Fryman 4; B Higginson 2.
RBI: C Fielder 4 (9); T Fryman 3 (11); A Trammell (4); B Higginson (10); C Curtis (5).
2-out RBI: C Fielder 4; A Trammell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
FIELDING
E: M Nieves (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: K Bartee (2, 2nd base by B Wells/D Wilson).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Wolcott                      3.1   3   6   6    4   1   2  11.74   17   72-35   23· 1·11    3· 7· 2· 0     27    -     0.95  -0.25
P Menhart, L (0-1)             0     0   3   3    3   0   0   5.79    3   15-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-2    2.90  -0.28
B Wells, BS (1)                3.2   1   1   1    2   3   1   3.12   15   58-31   16· 1·14    1· 7· 1· 0          3-3    0.79  -0.17
B Ayala                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-6     2· 2· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.04
Totals                         8     4  10  10    9   5   3          38  157-75   41· 6·28    4·15· 4· 0          5-5 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Aldred                       3.1   5   7   7    3   2   2  15.95   18   76-44   23· 2·19    3· 7· 3· 0     21    -     0.98  -0.48
G Keagle, W (2-0)              3.2   5   2   2    2   3   0   2.79   18   64-32   19· 6· 7    5· 3· 5· 0          0-0    0.92   0.04
M Myers, H (1)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   6.35    3   13-8     1· 3· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.44   0.02
R Lewis, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2   11-5     0· 4· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.43   0.08
B Williams, S (1)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    4   16-10    5· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.81   0.18
Totals                         9    12   9   9    6   8   2          45  180-99   48·16·35    9·12·10· 0          2-1 
P Menhart faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
G Keagle faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: B Wells (1; E Williams).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Dale Scott.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 42,932.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 34° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Amaral             LF    1. C Curtis             CF 
2. L Sojo               2B    2. B Higginson          RF 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. E Martinez           DH    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. J Buhner             RF    5. M Nieves             LF 
6. R Jordan             1B    6. E Williams           DH 
7. R Davis              3B    7. M Lewis              2B 
8. D Wilson             C     8. J Flaherty           C  
9. A Rodriguez          SS    9. A Trammell           SS 

   B Wolcott            P        S Aldred             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  7-6  123  1   35%  82% C Fielder       B Wells         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores; Curtis Scores; Higginson Scores
   t 4   0  4-3  1--  4  -18%  39% R Jordan        S Aldred        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Buhner Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  12-  4   17%  55% T Fryman        B Wolcott       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Curtis Scores; Higginson Scores
   t 4   1  4-5  1--  6  -17%  22% A Rodriguez     S Aldred        Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilson Scores
   t 8   1 10-8  -2-  2  -14%  69% L Sojo          M Myers         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Rodriguez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Aldred facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  R Amaral        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   49%  L Sojo          Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  3   38%  K Griffey       Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Sojo Scores
          --3  5   36%  E Martinez      Walk
   RR     1-3  2   25%  J Buhner        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  3   27%  R Jordan        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  9   29%  R Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Wolcott facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   33%  C Curtis        Walk
          1--  4   38%  B Higginson     Walk; Curtis to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   55%  T Fryman        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Curtis Scores; Higginson Scores
   O      ---  2   53%  C Fielder       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   51%  M Nieves        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   50%  E Williams      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Aldred facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   52%  D Wilson        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   56%  R Amaral        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Wolcott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   51%  J Flaherty      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      ---  3   61%  A Trammell      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   60%  C Curtis        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Aldred facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   63%  L Sojo          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   65%  K Griffey       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   66%  E Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Wolcott facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   71%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  2   66%  T Fryman        Fielder's Choice 2B; Higginson out at 3B/2B-3B
   O      1--  3   63%  C Fielder       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   61%  M Nieves        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Aldred facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   57%  J Buhner        Walk
   RR     1--  4   39%  R Jordan        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Buhner Scores
          ---  4   35%  R Davis         Walk
   O      1--  1   39%  D Wilson        Fielder's Choice C; Davis out at 2B/C-SS
   RR     1--  6   22%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball); Wilson Scores
                  Greg Keagle replaces Scott Aldred pitching
   O      ---  5   24%  R Amaral        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   23%  L Sojo          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   21%  K Griffey       Walk; Sojo to 2B
   O      12-  1   24%  E Martinez      Foul Lineout: 1B (1B Foul)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Bob Wolcott facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Amaral moves to 1B; Alex Diaz replaces Ricky Jordan playing LF batting 6th
          ---  4   29%  E Williams      Walk
   O      1--  4   24%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  6   29%  J Flaherty      Walk; Williams to 2B
                  Paul Menhart replaces Bob Wolcott pitching
          12-  5   36%  A Trammell      Walk; Williams to 3B; Flaherty to 2B
   R      123  4   46%  C Curtis        Walk; Williams Scores; Flaherty to 3B; Trammell to 2B
   R      123  6   56%  B Higginson     Walk; Flaherty Scores; Trammell to 3B; Curtis to 2B
                  Bob Wells replaces Paul Menhart pitching
   O      123  3   47%  T Fryman        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   RRRR   123  1   82%  C Fielder       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores; Curtis Scores; Higginson Scores
          ---  5   83%  M Nieves        Walk
          1--  4   84%  E Williams      Hit By Pitch; Nieves to 2B
   O      12-  8   82%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF
                  6 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 10.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 7-10, Greg Keagle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   84%  J Buhner        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   86%  A Diaz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   87%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-7, Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   86%  J Flaherty      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  5   85%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   84%  C Curtis        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 10.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 7-10, Greg Keagle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   83%  A Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Paul Sorrento pinch hits for Rich Amaral batting 1st
          -2-  5   80%  P Sorrento      Walk
   O      12-  1   85%  L Sojo          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      12-  2   90%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-7, Bob Wells facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Sorrento moves to 1B
   O      ---  5   89%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   88%  T Fryman        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   89%  C Fielder       Walk
   O      1--  4   88%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 10.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 7-10, Greg Keagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   90%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   92%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   90%  A Diaz          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  3   84%  R Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Diaz Scores
   O      1--  4   87%  D Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-8, Bob Wells facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   89%  E Williams      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Eddie Williams batting 6th
   O      1--  4   87%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   86%  J Flaherty      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   84%  A Trammell      Bartee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 10.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 8-10, Greg Keagle facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   75%  A Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Myers replaces Greg Keagle pitching
   O      -2-  5   82%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   69%  L Sojo          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Rodriguez Scores
   O      -2-  6   77%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  Richie Lewis replaces Mike Myers pitching
          -2-  6   75%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      12-  5   86%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-9, Bobby Ayala facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Bob Wells pitching
   O      ---  5   84%  A Trammell      Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   83%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 10.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 9-10, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
                  Brian Williams replaces Richie Lewis pitching
   O      ---  7   90%  A Diaz          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  Joey Cora pinch hits for Russ Davis batting 7th
   O      ---  2   96%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Dan Wilson batting 8th
          ---  3   87%  D Strange       Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  4  100%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 10.

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