June 16, 1998 Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 8,493

Tuesday, June 16, 1998, 8:27
Time of Game: 3:07

Twins

32-36

Won 1

2nd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  2   3  1  0    8 12  0
Tigers          0  3  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    5 11  2

W: D Serafini (3-0), L: D Harriger (0-1), S: R Aguilera (14)

Tigers

25-41

Lost 1

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .248  .603   21    1   0   SB
B Gates 3B                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .217  .571   22    1   4   
P Molitor DH                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .272  .672   24    0   0   2B,GDP
M Cordova LF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .791   15    6   0   
T Walker 2B                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .340  .906   19    1   4   IW
R Coomer 1B                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .266  .756   20   11   1   HR,GDP
M Lawton RF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .252  .767   21    0   1   3B,SB
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .730   12    5   0   
P Meares SS                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .271  .717   15    0   5   

M Morgan P                                                               2   1
  D Serafini P                                                           0   1
  M Trombley P                                                           0   0
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   8  12   7    5   4              169   27  17

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (12, off T Worrell).

3B: M Lawton (2, off T Worrell).

HR: R Coomer (11, off T Worrell; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: T Walker (1, by T Worrell).

TB: R Coomer 5; M Lawton 3; P Molitor 3; T Walker 2; M Cordova 2; B Gates; O Nixon; P Meares.

GIDP: R Coomer (11); P Molitor (14).

RBI: R Coomer 3 (38); P Meares 2 (33); T Walker (28); B Gates (16).

2-out RBI: R Coomer 3; P Meares 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (11, 2nd base off D Crow/P Bako); M Lawton (6, 2nd base off D Harriger/P Bako).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .273  .698   15    0   0   2B
B Roberts DH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .652    5    0   0   
  K Bartee PR                 3   1   2   4    0   1  .240  .783    9    0   0   HR
  A Tomberlin PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .669         0   0   
  J Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .697    3    0   0   
B Higginson RF                5   0   2   0    0   1  .315  .933   16    2   0   
T Clark 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .838   18    9   3   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .844   26    0   0   HBP
D Easley 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .926   24    4   2   
J Randa 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .682   15    2   2   
P Bako C                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .648   17    4   0   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .645   13    5   6   

D Harriger P                                                             1   1
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
  D Crow P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   5    4   5              161   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Hunter (12, off D Serafini).

HR: K Bartee (3, off D Serafini; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: L Gonzalez (4, by D Serafini).

TB: K Bartee 5; B Hunter 3; B Higginson 2; L Gonzalez; P Bako; B Roberts; J Randa; D Cruz.

RBI: K Bartee 4 (9); B Hunter (20).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark; T Clark-D Cruz-T Clark.

E: D Cruz (3); P Bako (3).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morgan                       4     7   3   3    2   2   0   3.95   20   61-31   19· 4· 8    9· 2· 5· 0     36    -     1.30  -0.10
D Serafini, W (3-0)            2.2   3   2   2    0   2   1   3.97   12   46-29   16· 6· 7    2· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.97   0.04
M Trombley, H (10)             1     0   0   0    2   1   0   2.68    5   28-14    8· 4· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.48   0.05
G Swindell, H (11)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.05
R Aguilera, S (14)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.25    4   20-14    8· 2· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.24   0.05
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   5   1          42  158-90   52·17·21   16· 8· 8· 0          3-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Harriger, L (0-1)            5.1   6   4   4    3   0   0   6.75   24   98-62   45· 3·14   11· 5· 5· 0     37    -     1.14   0.00
S Runyan                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    1    6-2     0· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.79  -0.05
T Worrell, BS (1)              1.2   4   3   3    1   2   1   6.36   10   40-25   14· 4· 7    2· 1· 4· 0          3-2    1.74  -0.33
D Crow                         2     2   1   1    0   2   0   2.79    7   23-16   11· 2· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.04
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5   4   1          42  167-105  70· 9·26   15· 8·10· 0          5-2

S Runyan faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Morgan (1); M Trombley (4).

IBB: T Worrell (2; T Walker).

HBP: D Serafini (1; L Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 8,493.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Detroit Tigers                       
1. O Nixon              CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. B Gates              3B    2. B Roberts            DH 
3. P Molitor            DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. M Cordova            LF    4. T Clark              1B 
5. T Walker             2B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. R Coomer             1B    6. D Easley             2B 
7. M Lawton             RF    7. J Randa              3B 
8. T Steinbach          C     8. P Bako               C  
9. P Meares             SS    9. D Cruz               SS 

   M Morgan             P        D Harriger           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-2  123  2   25%  64% P Meares        T Worrell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Coomer Scores; Lawton to 2B
   t 7   2  3-4  12-  7   25%  92% R Coomer        T Worrell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molitor Scores; Walker Scores
   b 2   1  2-1  123  3  -17%  28% K Bartee        M Morgan        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bako Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B; Bartee to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   1  3-2  123  1  -12%  38% T Steinbach     T Worrell       Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   b 7   0  7-3  -2-  1  -11%  76% K Bartee        D Serafini      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hunter Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Harriger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   53%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--  4   59%  B Gates         Walk; Nixon to 2B
   RO     12-  5   59%  P Molitor       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nixon Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI
          1--  4   65%  M Cordova       Single to CF (Line Drive); Molitor to 3B
   R      1-3  4   72%  T Walker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Molitor Scores; Cordova to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   64%  R Coomer        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   66%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   63%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  3   60%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Roberts to 2B
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Bip Roberts batting 2nd
   O      12-  4   64%  T Clark         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  4   69%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Denny Harriger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   65%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   65%  P Meares        Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Morgan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   67%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   64%  J Randa         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  2   60%  P Bako          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Randa to 2B
          12-  3   54%  D Cruz          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Randa to 3B; Bako to 2B
   R      123  4   44%  B Hunter        Walk; Randa Scores; Bako to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RR     123  3   28%  K Bartee        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bako Scores; Cruz Scores; Hunter to 3B; Bartee to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  3   34%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   40%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Denny Harriger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   37%  O Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   35%  B Gates         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  7   36%  P Molitor       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   39%  M Cordova       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Molitor to 2B
   O      12-  4   34%  T Walker        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   36%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   37%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Denny Harriger facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   35%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  7   39%  M Lawton        Walk
          1--      43%  T Steinbach     Lawton Steals 2B; Lawton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  4   37%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  6   32%  P Meares        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   29%  P Bako          Walk
          1--      26%  D Cruz          Wild Pitch; Bako to 2B
   O      -2-  3   32%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Bako out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  1   34%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cruz out at 3B/RF-SS-3B-2B-P; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  5   37%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Denny Harriger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   34%  O Nixon         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   31%  B Gates         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   30%  P Molitor       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dan Serafini facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Serafini replaces Mike Morgan pitching
   O      ---  2   32%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   34%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   33%  L Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   35%  D Easley        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Denny Harriger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   31%  M Cordova       Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  2   35%  T Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   45%  R Coomer        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Walker to 3B
                  Sean Runyan replaces Denny Harriger pitching
          1-3  6   50%  M Lawton        Walk; Coomer to 2B
                  Tim Worrell replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      123  1   38%  T Steinbach     Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   RR     123  2   64%  P Meares        Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker Scores; Coomer Scores; Lawton to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Serafini facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   63%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   66%  P Bako          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   68%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tim Worrell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   65%  B Gates         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   70%  P Molitor       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   66%  M Cordova       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   67%  T Walker        Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  7   92%  R Coomer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molitor Scores; Walker Scores
          ---  6   93%  M Lawton        Triple to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      --3  4   92%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Dan Serafini facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   87%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  1   76%  K Bartee        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hunter Scores
   O      ---  3   80%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   83%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   81%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Trombley replaces Dan Serafini pitching
          1--      80%  D Easley        Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  7   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-5, Dean Crow facing 9-1-2
                  Dean Crow replaces Tim Worrell pitching
   O      ---  4   84%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   85%  O Nixon         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      86%  B Gates         Nixon Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   92%  " "             Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Nixon Scores
   OO     1--  2   90%  P Molitor       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Mike Trombley facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   85%  J Randa         Walk
   O      1--  8   90%  P Bako          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   93%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Bako to 2B
          -2-  6   91%  B Hunter        Walk
                  Greg Swindell replaces Mike Trombley pitching; Joe Oliver pinch hits for Andy Tomberlin batting 2nd; Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Kimera Bartee batting 2nd
   O      12-  3   96%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dean Crow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   96%  M Cordova       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   95%  T Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   95%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Greg Swindell pitching
          ---  5   90%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   95%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  8   98%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Higginson to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199806160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation