June 5, 1997 Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
CHW 4
(11) SEA 14
@DET 6 TEX 6
@KCR 3
(11) BOS 2
@MIL 1 ANA 3
@MIN 0 OAK 4
@TOR 3 CIN 6
HOU 5 COL 9
SDP 7
(11) SFG 5
@LAD 4 ATL 9
@MON 0 NYM 6
FLA 0 PHI 9
CHC 8
(10) PIT 9
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,572

Thursday, June 5, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:07

Mariners

31-27

Won 4

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        3  0  0   4  1  0   1  5  0   14 17  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  3  0    6  7  0

W: J Fassero (5-2), L: F Lira (4-3)

Tigers

26-30

Lost 2

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .360  .962   19    2   2   
  R Amaral 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .624    3    0   0   
A Rodriguez SS                6   3   4   2    0   0  .320  .897   14    1   4   HR,3B,2B
K Griffey CF                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .313 1.077   18    3   0   
  R Ducey CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .607    4    1   0   
E Martinez DH                 3   3   2   3    2   1  .335  .945   21    0   0   
J Buhner RF                   5   1   3   4    0   1  .237  .887   18    1   0   HR,2B
P Sorrento 1B                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .283  .792   13    8   0   
D Wilson C                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .301  .819   20    5   0   HR
  J Marzano PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    4    5   0   
R Davis 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .288  .833   14    0   0   HR,2B
  B Gates PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .694    1    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .872   13    1   0   

J Fassero P                                                              0   1
  N Charlton P                                                           0   0
  M Maddux P                                                             0   0
Totals                       44  14  17  14    4   4              162   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (21, off D Brocail); R Davis (15, off F Lira); J Buhner (6, off F Lira).

3B: A Rodriguez (2, off J Cummings).

HR: R Davis (7, off J Bautista; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Rodriguez (9, off F Lira; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); J Buhner (15, off J Cummings; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Wilson (5, off F Lira; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: A Rodriguez 10; J Buhner 7; R Davis 6; D Wilson 5; E Martinez 2; K Griffey 2; J Cruz; J Cora.

RBI: J Buhner 4 (45); E Martinez 3 (43); A Rodriguez 2 (34); D Wilson 2 (26); R Davis (22); P Sorrento (25); K Griffey (64).

2-out RBI: E Martinez 2; K Griffey; R Davis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 8 for 16.

FIELDING

E: N Charlton ().

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .237  .645   18    6   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .753   18    2   4   
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .832   19    1   1   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Pride PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .599    3    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .280  .974   19    8   0   
  B Hamelin 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .345 1.025    3    1   0   
P Nevin DH-3B                 4   1   0   0    1   3  .229  .687   24    0   0   
M Nieves RF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .271  .851   16    3   0   
R Casanova C                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .671   16    5   1   
B Higginson LF                4   1   1   2    0   1  .270  .816   12    1   0   3B
D Cruz SS                     4   0   0   1    0   2  .206  .514   20    0   2   

F Lira P                                                                 0   0
  J Bautista P                                                           0   0
  J Cummings P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   6   7   6    6  10              168   27   8

BATTING

3B: B Higginson (1, off J Fassero).

TB: B Higginson 3; R Casanova 2; T Fryman; M Nieves; B Hamelin; B Hunter.

RBI: B Higginson 2 (34); R Casanova 2 (6); D Cruz (16); M Nieves (29).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

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
J Fassero, W (5-2)             7     5   3   3    3   5   0   4.10   29  122-77   49· 7·21    8· 6· 7· 0     57    -     0.32   0.17
N Charlton                     1     1   3   3    3   3   0   7.14    8   35-17    6· 2· 9    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.00
M Maddux                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0   9.64    4   11-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   6   6    6  10   0          41  168-102  60·10·32   11· 7· 7· 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
F Lira, L (4-3)                3.1   5   6   6    3   3   2   5.88   18   70-35   17· 8·10    5· 3· 4· 0     26    -     0.67  -0.24
J Bautista                     3     5   3   3    1   0   1   5.47   15   47-26   19· 2· 5    4· 6· 4· 0          2-2    0.28  -0.08
J Cummings                     1.2   6   5   5    0   1   1   5.47   11   35-24   19· 0· 5    4· 3· 3· 0          2-1    0.02  -0.01
D Brocail                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    4   10-6     4· 0· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  14  14    4   4   4          48  162-91   59·10·22   14·15·11· 0          4-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 12,572.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Cora               2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. A Rodriguez          SS    2. D Easley             2B 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. E Martinez           DH    4. T Clark              1B 
5. J Buhner             RF    5. P Nevin              DH 
6. P Sorrento           1B    6. M Nieves             RF 
7. D Wilson             C     7. R Casanova           C  
8. R Davis              3B    8. B Higginson          LF 
9. J Cruz               LF    9. D Cruz               SS 

   J Fassero            P        F Lira               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  5   12%  74% J Buhner        F Lira          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Griffey Scores; Martinez to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  1    9%  57% A Rodriguez     F Lira          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   1  0-3  ---  4    7%  86% D Wilson        F Lira          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 4   2  0-5  123  4    5%  96% E Martinez      J Bautista      Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Griffey to 2B
   t 4   2  0-4  123  3    4%  92% K Griffey       J Bautista      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Davis Scores; Cruz to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   57%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   59%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  6   62%  E Martinez      Walk; Griffey to 2B
   R      12-  5   74%  J Buhner        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Griffey Scores; Martinez to 3B
   RO     -23  3   75%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Martinez Scores; Buhner to 3B
   O      --3  7   72%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   74%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   77%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Felipe Lira facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   75%  R Davis         Groundout: C-1B
          ---  2   77%  J Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   75%  J Cora          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   74%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Fassero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   78%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   79%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Felipe Lira facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   77%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   76%  E Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   75%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   78%  R Casanova      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   79%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   80%  D Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Felipe Lira facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   79%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   R      ---  4   86%  D Wilson        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  3   88%  R Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   88%  J Cruz          Walk
                  Jose Bautista replaces Felipe Lira pitching
   O      12-  5   86%  J Cora          Flyball: LF
          12-  2   88%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   R      123  3   92%  K Griffey       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Davis Scores; Cruz to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RR     123  4   96%  E Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Rodriguez Scores; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  2   96%  J Buhner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   95%  B Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   96%  D Easley        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  T Fryman        Lineout: LF
          -2- 11   96%  T Clark         Walk
   O      12-  4   97%  P Nevin         Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jose Bautista facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   97%  P Sorrento      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   97%  D Wilson        Flyball: CF
   R      ---  1   98%  R Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   98%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jeff Fassero facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   99%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  R Casanova      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jose Bautista facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   99%  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   99%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Jeff Fassero facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   99%  D Cruz          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   99%  D Easley        Walk
          1--  1   99%  T Fryman        Single to RF (Line Drive); Easley to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  T Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 8, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jose Bautista facing 4-5-6
          ---  4  100%  E Martinez      Walk
          1--  1  100%  J Buhner        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  P Sorrento      Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  John Cummings replaces Jose Bautista pitching
   R      12-  5  100%  D Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Buhner to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3  100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Jeff Fassero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  100%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  M Nieves        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  7  100%  R Casanova      Single to LF (Line Drive); Nieves to 2B
   RR     12-  2   99%  B Higginson     Triple to CF (Line Drive); Nieves Scores; Casanova Scores
   RO     --3  1   99%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Higginson Scores
          ---  4   99%  B Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  D Easley        Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 9, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-3, John Cummings facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   99%  J Cora          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   R      1--  1  100%  A Rodriguez     Triple to CF (Line Drive); Cora Scores
          --3  3  100%  K Griffey       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Rodriguez stays at 3B
   R      1-3  2  100%  E Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive); Rodriguez Scores; Griffey to 2B
   RRR    12-  5  100%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  John Marzano pinch hits for Dan Wilson batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Marzano       Strikeout Looking
                  Brent Gates pinch hits for Russ Davis batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  B Gates         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 14, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-14, Norm Charlton facing 3-4-5
                  Norm Charlton replaces Jeff Fassero pitching; John Marzano moves to C; Rich Amaral replaces Joey Cora playing 2B batting 1st; Brent Gates moves to 3B; Rob Ducey replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 3rd
          ---  7  100%  T Fryman        Walk
          1--  4  100%  T Clark         Walk; Fryman to 2B
          12-  4  100%  P Nevin         Walk; Fryman to 3B; Clark to 2B
   R      123  2  100%  M Nieves        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fryman Scores; Clark to 3B; Nevin to 2B; Nieves to 1B
   RR     123  4   99%  R Casanova      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clark Scores; Nevin Scores; Nieves to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4  100%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6  100%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mariners 14, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 14-6, Doug Brocail facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Brocail replaces Travis Fryman pitching and batting 3rd; Bob Hamelin replaces Tony Clark playing 1B batting 4th; Phil Nevin moves to 3B (team loses DH)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  R Amaral        Flyball: RF
          ---  2  100%  A Rodriguez     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Ducey         Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 14, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-14, Mike Maddux facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Maddux replaces Norm Charlton pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
                  Curtis Pride pinch hits for Doug Brocail batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  B Hamelin       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 14, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199706050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation