June 6, 1978 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
@CAL 6 CHW 3
@CLE 0 MIL 5
DET 1 OAK 7
BOS 1 SEA 4
NYY 3 TEX 2
KCR 1 CHC 9
HOU 4 MON 4
SDP 0 LAD 8
@NYM 2 PHI 7
SFG 6 PIT 4
ATL 2 STL 4
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 13,022

Tuesday, June 6, 1978, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 1:58

Tigers

28-23

Lost 1

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: L Sorensen (7-4), L: M Wilcox (4-3)

Brewers

26-25

Won 3

5th, 8 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .718    0    1   0   GDP
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .311  .698    0    3   4   
R Staub DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .798    0    0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .866    0   13   1   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .793    0    0   0   GDP
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .854    0    3   1   
T Corcoran RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .598    0    1   0   
P Mankowski 3B                3   0   3   0    0   0  .303  .784    0    0   3   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .287  .700    0    3   3   

M Wilcox P                                                               0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   1   9   1    0   4                    24  12

BATTING

TB: P Mankowski 3; A Trammell 2; J Thompson; L Whitaker; S Kemp; M May.

GIDP: S Kemp (3); R LeFlore (6).

RBI: J Thompson (31).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .296  .751    0    1   4   HR
R Yount SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .617    0    4   3   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .319  .870    0   10   3   
L Hisle DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .277  .898    0    0   0   2B,GDP
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .784    0    1   1   
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .926    0    0   1   
B Oglivie LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .804    0    1   0   CS
G Thomas CF                   3   1   3   2    0   0  .252  .905    0    4   0   HR,2·2B
C Moore C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .823    0    4   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             2   1
Totals                       31   5  10   4    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: L Hisle (8, off M Wilcox); G Thomas 2 (11, 2 off M Wilcox).

HR: P Molitor (5, off M Wilcox; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Thomas (11, off M Wilcox; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: G Thomas 8; P Molitor 5; L Hisle 2; R Yount; S Bando; C Cooper; B Oglivie.

GIDP: L Hisle (5).

RBI: G Thomas 2 (32); P Molitor (23); C Cooper (29).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Molitor-R Yount-C Cooper; R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Oglivie (3, 2nd base by M Wilcox/M May).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, L (4-3)              6     9   5   5    3   1   2   3.48   28     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 9     32    -     0.56  -0.23
S Foucault                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.48    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   3   2          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1·10           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, W (7-4)            9     9   1   1    0   4   0   3.44   33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 9     69    -     0.81   0.28
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 13,022.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. R Yount              SS 
3. R Staub              DH    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. J Thompson           1B    4. L Hisle              DH 
5. S Kemp               LF    5. S Bando              3B 
6. M May                C     6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. T Corcoran           RF    7. B Oglivie            LF 
8. P Mankowski          3B    8. G Thomas             CF 
9. A Trammell           SS    9. C Moore              C  

   M Wilcox             P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  2-0  12-      12%  74% R LeFlore       L Sorensen      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mankowski to 3B
   b 6   1  1-3  1--      10%  95% G Thomas        M Wilcox        Home Run; Oglivie Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% R Yount         M Wilcox        Single to RF; Molitor to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3       8%  76% C Cooper        M Wilcox        Single to LF; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
   b 3   0  0-2  ---       8%  85% P Molitor       M Wilcox        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Molitor       Single to RF
          1--      67%  R Yount         Single to RF; Molitor to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  C Cooper        Single to LF; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
   ROO    1-3      72%  L Hisle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Yount Scores
   O      ---      71%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  J Thompson      Lineout: SS
          ---      71%  S Kemp          Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  M May           Single to RF; Kemp out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--      76%  T Corcoran      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  S Lezcano       Popfly: SS
          ---      76%  B Oglivie       Single to RF
   O      1--      73%  G Thomas        Oglivie Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      75%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      72%  C Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
          ---      68%  P Mankowski     Single to CF
          1--      62%  A Trammell      Single to LF; Mankowski to 2B
   OO     12-      74%  R LeFlore       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Mankowski to 3B
   O      --3      77%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      85%  P Molitor       Home Run
   O      ---      84%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  C Cooper        Popfly: SS
          ---      84%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      83%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      87%  S Kemp          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Oglivie       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  G Thomas        Double to LF
          -2-      87%  C Moore         Walk
   O      12-      85%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  M May           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      88%  T Corcoran      Flyball: SS
          ---      87%  P Mankowski     Single to CF
          1--      85%  A Trammell      Single to LF; Mankowski to 2B
   O      12-      89%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  R Yount         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      89%  L Hisle         Double to RF
   O      -2-      87%  S Bando         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  L Whitaker      Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitaker to 2B
   R      -2-      79%  J Thompson      Single to RF; Whitaker Scores
   OO     1--      85%  S Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  S Lezcano       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      86%  B Oglivie       Walk
   RR     1--      95%  G Thomas        Home Run; Oglivie Scores
   O      ---      95%  C Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      95%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  T Corcoran      Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  P Mankowski     Single to P
   O      1--      97%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Foucault replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
   O      ---      97%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Cooper        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      97%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  R LeFlore       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Foucault facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Single to P; Bando out at 2B/1B-2B
   O      ---      99%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  S Kemp          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M May           Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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