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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
7
BOS
@CHW		2
3
KCR
@CLE		7
6		 
(10)
MIN
@DET		2
3
TOR
@TBD		7
8
ANA
@TEX		8
5
MIL
@CHC		5
6
HOU
@CIN		13
2
PIT
@PHI		1
2
COL
@SFG		4
3		 
(12)
Monday, June 15, 1998, 7:08
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 11,326, Time of Game: 2:21
Twins
2
31-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
25-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Brian Moehler (6-5)
L: Brad Radke (8-5)
S: Todd Jones (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  7  0
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    3  8  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .601 11 7 -0.214 1.56 0.000 -0.214 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Todd Walker 2B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .337 .901 17 10 0.106 1.04 0.164 -0.058 0.8 3 1 HR
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .665 14 11 -0.041 0.94 0.032 -0.074 -0.5
   Denny Hocking PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .415 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Orlando Merced 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .289 .763 14 7 0.020 1.29 0.106 -0.087 0.6 9 0 2B
Marty Cordova LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .287 .791 19 12 -0.044 1.68 0.115 -0.159 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Matt Lawton RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .250 .751 22 9 -0.062 1.97 0.204 -0.265 0.3 4 1 HR,GDP
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .742 14 9 -0.035 1.47 0.081 -0.116 -0.3 0 1 2B
Terry Steinbach C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .747 14 9 -0.125 1.40 0.000 -0.125 -1.1 4 1
Pat Meares SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .271 .721 14 8 -0.022 1.09 0.041 -0.064 -0.1 2 3
Brad Radke P 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 2 6 .219 .733 139 82 -0.417 1.39 0.743 -1.162 -3.1 24 8
2B: O Merced (9, off B Moehler); R Coomer (11, off B Moehler).
HR: T Walker (6, off B Moehler; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); M Lawton (6, off B Moehler; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: T Walker 5; M Lawton 4; O Merced 3; R Coomer 2; P Meares.
GIDP: O Nixon (4); M Cordova (5); M Lawton (3).
RBI: T Walker (27); M Lawton (32).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Lawton-T Walker; P Meares-O Merced.
Outfield Assists: M Lawton (P Bako at 1st base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .681 12 10 -0.095 0.88 0.000 -0.095 -1.2 3 0 SH
Bip Roberts DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .641 11 8 -0.049 0.93 0.049 -0.098 -0.8
Bobby Higginson RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .313 .936 8 5 -0.078 1.14 0.096 -0.174 -0.6 2 0 HR,GDP
Tony Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .855 11 9 -0.051 0.64 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 8 2
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .296 .847 8 6 0.088 1.12 0.126 -0.038 0.2 1 0 2B
Damion Easley 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .302 .945 7 6 0.113 1.14 0.140 -0.027 0.5 3 2
Joe Randa 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .680 7 6 -0.057 1.17 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 2 3 SH
Paul Bako C 3 0 2 1 0 1 .243 .639 10 8 0.171 1.18 0.188 -0.017 1.1 6 0
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .649 8 6 0.040 0.93 0.089 -0.050 0.5 2 3
Brian Moehler P 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0
   Todd Jones P 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 8 3 0 4 .286 .714 82 64 0.082 1.01 0.688 -0.607 -1.5 27 10
2B: L Gonzalez (20, off B Radke).
HR: B Higginson (13, off B Radke; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Randa (1, off B Radke); B Hunter (1, off B Radke).
TB: B Higginson 4; P Bako 2; L Gonzalez 2; D Cruz 2; B Roberts; D Easley.
GIDP: B Higginson (5).
RBI: P Bako (10); D Easley (52); B Higginson (37).
2-out RBI: B Higginson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Clark-D Cruz 2; J Randa-D Easley-T Clark.
E: J Randa (4).

Minnesota Twins

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
Brad Radke, L (8-5) 8 8 3 3 0 4 1 2.68 30 82 64 36 10 18 13 13 8 0 58 -0.082 1.01 1.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 0 4 1 3.38 30 82 64 36 10 18 13 13 8 0 58 -0.082 1.39 1.5

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
Brian Moehler, W (6-5) 7.2 7 2 2 1 6 2 4.03 30 123 75 46 9 20 11 12 5 0 62 0.181 1.21 2.3
Doug Brocail, H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.21 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.061 2.06 0.3
Todd Jones, S (10) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.70 3 13 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.177 3.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 6 2 2.00 34 139 82 50 10 22 13 13 6 0 62 1 0 0.419 1.01 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 11,326.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Detroit Tigers
1 Otis Nixon CF 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Todd Walker 2B 2 Bip Roberts DH
3 Paul Molitor DH 3 Bobby Higginson RF
4 Orlando Merced 1B 4 Tony Clark 1B
5 Marty Cordova LF 5 Luis Gonzalez LF
6 Matt Lawton RF 6 Damion Easley 2B
7 Ron Coomer 3B 7 Joe Randa 3B
8 Terry Steinbach C 8 Paul Bako C
9 Pat Meares SS 9 Deivi Cruz SS
Brad Radke P Brian Moehler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN M. Lawton T. Jones 25% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 1B)
t7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler -18% 32% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b7 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET P. Bako B. Radke 16% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Easley Scores
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN T. Walker B. Moehler -15% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 1-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Easley B. Radke 14% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MIN O. Nixon B. Moehler 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Walker B. Moehler 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter B. Radke -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Roberts B. Radke -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Higginson B. Radke 10% 61% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Radke -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MIN O. Merced B. Moehler -6% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MIN M. Cordova B. Moehler 4% 58% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler -2% 56% Walk
t2 0-1 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler 5% 61% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler 5% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Radke -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley B. Radke -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Randa B. Radke -1% 61% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN P. Meares B. Moehler -4% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MIN O. Nixon B. Moehler 9% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 1B)
t3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN T. Walker B. Moehler -1% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET P. Bako B. Radke 3% 70% Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Cruz B. Radke 8% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bako to 3B
b3 1-0 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Hunter B. Radke -3% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Cruz to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Roberts B. Radke -7% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Radke -6% 62% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  MIN O. Merced B. Moehler -4% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO MIN M. Cordova B. Moehler 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler 1% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Radke -2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez B. Radke -2% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Easley B. Radke -1% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler -8% 55% Double to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
t5 0-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler 6% 61% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t5 0-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O MIN P. Meares B. Moehler 5% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MIN O. Nixon B. Moehler 5% 70% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Randa B. Radke -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Bako B. Radke -2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Cruz B. Radke 1% 67% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter B. Radke -2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN T. Walker B. Moehler -15% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 1-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN O. Merced B. Moehler 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN M. Cordova B. Moehler 2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Roberts B. Radke 5% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
b6 1-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET B. Higginson B. Radke -11% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Clark B. Radke -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler -18% 32% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t7 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler 3% 35% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler 2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN P. Meares B. Moehler 1% 38% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET L. Gonzalez B. Radke 13% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b7 1-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Easley B. Radke 14% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores
b7 2-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET J. Randa B. Radke -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Easley to 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET P. Bako B. Radke 16% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Easley Scores
b7 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Cruz B. Radke -5% 73% Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN O. Nixon B. Moehler 6% 79% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MIN T. Walker B. Moehler 4% 83% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler -3% 80% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
Doug Brocail replaces Brian Moehler pitching
Denny Hocking pinch runs for Paul Molitor (DH) batting 3rd
t8 2-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O MIN O. Merced D. Brocail 6% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
b8 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter B. Radke -2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Roberts B. Radke -1% 83% Lineout: CF
b8 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Radke -1% 82% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
t9 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Cordova T. Jones -12% 71% Walk
t9 2-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO MIN M. Lawton T. Jones 25% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 1B)
t9 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN R. Coomer T. Jones 4% 100% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

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