September 12, 1987 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
BAL 3 TEX 4
@CAL 3 CLE 5
MIN 4 MIL 11
DET 2 KCR 10
@OAK 7 SEA 12
CHW 2 TOR 13
NYY 1 ATL 10
LAD 9
(10) MON 7
@CHC 1 SFG 7
@CIN 1 STL 8
@NYM 1 PIT 12
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 50,288

Saturday, September 12, 1987
Time of Game: 3:14

Tigers

84-57

Lost 3

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Brewers         1  0  1   0  1  4   4  0  X   11 14  1

W: B Wegman (10-10), L: J Morris (17-8)

Brewers

79-63

Won 5

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .776    0    3   0   
  S Lusader LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .964    0    0   0   
B Madlock DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .830    0    0   0   
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .582    0    0   0   
K Gibson LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .864    0    2   0   HR
  J Walewander 2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .628         1   1   
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .328  .914    0    1   1   HR
  D Baker SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .875    0    5   1   
M Nokes C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .295  .892    0    9   1   2B
  D Lowry C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .435         0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .281  .872    0    1   0   
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .696    0    0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .694    0    1   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .895    0    0   0   

J Morris P                                                               1   1
  E King P                                                               0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    3   5                    24   7

BATTING

2B: M Nokes (14, off B Wegman).

HR: A Trammell (24, off B Wegman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs); K Gibson (20, off B Wegman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: K Gibson 4; M Nokes 4; A Trammell 4; C Lemon 2; B Madlock.

RBI: K Gibson (68); A Trammell (93).

2-out RBI: K Gibson; A Trammell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Baker-J Walewander-D Evans.

E: T Brookens (17).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  5   2   4   1    0   1  .351  .985    0    0   0   3B,SB,CS
R Yount CF                    2   3   0   0    3   0  .306  .848    0    3   0   IW
  R Manning CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .702         0   0   
B Surhoff C                   3   1   2   3    2   1  .297  .773    0    5   0   
G Brock 1B                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .305  .830    0    4   1   2B
  J Paciorek 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .704         0   0   
R Deer RF                     4   0   3   3    1   1  .247  .846    0    3   0   
D Sveum SS                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .704    0    2   2   
E Riles 3B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .263  .686    0    1   0   
M Felder LF                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .247  .646    0    4   0   3B,SB,GDP
J Castillo 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .221  .608    0    4   1   SB

B Wegman P                                                               1   0
Totals                       35  11  14  10   10   8                    27   4

BATTING

2B: G Brock (23, off M Thurmond).

3B: P Molitor (5, off J Morris); M Felder (6, off J Morris).

IBB: R Yount (8, by J Morris).

TB: P Molitor 6; M Felder 4; G Brock 3; R Deer 3; B Surhoff 2; J Castillo.

GIDP: M Felder (1).

RBI: B Surhoff 3 (62); R Deer 3 (77); G Brock 2 (76); M Felder (21); P Molitor (59).

2-out RBI: G Brock 2; R Deer 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 8 for 18.

FIELDING

E: B Wegman ().

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (39, 2nd base off J Morris/M Nokes); M Felder (28, 2nd base off E King/M Nokes); J Castillo (13, 2nd base off J Morris/M Nokes).

CS: P Molitor (9, 2nd base by E King/M Nokes).

PO: P Molitor (1st base by J Morris).

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
J Morris, L (17-8)             5.1   9   7   6    6   5   0   3.54   30     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 9     23    -     1.24  -0.27
E King                         1.1   3   3   3    3   3   0   4.73    9     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-1    0.17  -0.02
M Thurmond                     1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.08    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.01  -0.01
Totals                         8    14  11  10   10   8   0          45     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0·14          4-3

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Wegman, W (10-10)            9     8   2   2    3   5   2   3.99   38     -       ·  ·      5·17· 0· 8     65    -     0.70   0.20
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   2          38     -       ·  ·      5·17· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Morris (21).

IBB: J Morris (3; R Yount).

PO: J Morris (2; P Molitor, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 50,288.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. P Molitor            DH 
2. B Madlock            DH    2. R Yount              CF 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. B Surhoff            C  
4. A Trammell           SS    4. G Brock              1B 
5. D Evans              1B    5. R Deer               RF 
6. M Nokes              C     6. D Sveum              SS 
7. C Lemon              CF    7. E Riles              3B 
8. P Sheridan           RF    8. M Felder             LF 
9. T Brookens           3B    9. J Castillo           2B 

   J Morris             P        B Wegman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-3  1--      13%  90% M Felder        J Morris        Triple; Riles Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  1-3      12%  68% R Deer          J Morris        Wild Pitch; Yount Scores/unER; Brock to 2B
   b 3   0  2-1  ---      10%  55% P Molitor       J Morris        Triple
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      -9%  45% K Gibson        B Wegman        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-1  ---      -9%  36% A Trammell      B Wegman        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Wegman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      45%  K Gibson        Home Run
   R      ---      36%  A Trammell      Home Run
   O      ---      36%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  P Molitor       Single
          1--      42%  R Yount         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      34%  B Surhoff       Strikeout
   R      -2-      43%  G Brock         Single; Molitor Scores
   O      1--      40%  R Deer          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Wegman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      43%  M Nokes         Flyball: RF
          ---      40%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--      43%  P Sheridan      Strikeout
          1--      41%  T Brookens      Walk; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-      45%  L Whitaker      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      43%  D Sveum         Strikeout
          ---      45%  E Riles         Walk
   O      1--      42%  M Felder        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      40%  J Castillo      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Wegman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      42%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF
          ---      42%  A Trammell      Walk
   O      1--      45%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  P Molitor       Triple
   O      --3      50%  R Yount         Flyball: SS
   R      --3      56%  B Surhoff       Single; Molitor Scores
   O      1--      53%  G Brock         Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      55%  R Deer          Single; Surhoff to 2B
   O      12-      50%  D Sveum         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Wegman facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  M Nokes         Double
   O      -2-      48%  C Lemon         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      52%  P Sheridan      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      56%  T Brookens      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Riles         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  M Felder        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  J Castillo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Wegman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Madlock       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      57%  K Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  P Molitor       Single
   O      1--      54%  R Yount         Molitor Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      57%  " "             Walk
          1--      62%  B Surhoff       Walk; Yount to 2B
          12-      62%  G Brock         E5 on Foul Ball
   O      12-      57%  " "             Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Yount to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  R Deer          Wild Pitch; Yount Scores/unER; Brock to 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      65%  D Sveum         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Wegman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  A Trammell      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      71%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      69%  M Nokes         Single
          1--      66%  C Lemon         Single; Nokes to 2B
   O      12-      73%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  E Riles         Walk
   R      1--      90%  M Felder        Triple; Riles Scores
          --3      91%  J Castillo      Single to C; Felder stays at 3B
   O      1-3      88%  P Molitor       Strikeout
          1-3      89%  R Yount         Castillo Steals 2B
          -23      89%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     123      95%  B Surhoff       Single; Felder Scores; Castillo Scores; Yount to 2B
                  Eric King replaces Jack Morris pitching
          12-      96%  G Brock         Walk; Yount to 3B; Surhoff to 2B
   R      123      98%  R Deer          Single; Yount Scores; Surhoff to 3B; Brock to 2B
   O      123      97%  D Sveum         Strikeout
   O      123      96%  E Riles         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Bill Wegman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  T Brookens      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  B Madlock       Single; Madlock to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
   O      --3      98%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Eric King facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  M Felder        Single
          1--      99%  J Castillo      Felder Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      99%  P Molitor       Single; Felder Scores
   O      1--      99%  R Yount         Molitor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      99%  " "             Walk
          1--      99%  B Surhoff       Walk; Yount to 2B
                  Mark Thurmond replaces Eric King pitching
   R      12-     100%  G Brock         Double; Yount Scores; Surhoff to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  R Deer          Single; Surhoff Scores; Brock Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Sveum         Flyball: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 11.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-11, Bill Wegman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  M Nokes         Single
          1--     100%  C Lemon         Single; Nokes to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Mark Thurmond facing 7-8-9
                  Dwight Lowry replaces Matt Nokes playing C batting 6th; Jim Walewander replaces Kirk Gibson playing 2B batting 3rd; Doug Baker replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 4th; Scott Lusader replaces Lou Whitaker playing LF batting 1st
          ---     100%  E Riles         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  M Felder        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 11.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-11, Bill Wegman facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Paciorek replaces Greg Brock playing 1B batting 4th; Rick Manning replaces Robin Yount playing CF batting 2nd; Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Bergman       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Lusader       Flyball: LF
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bill Madlock batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  J Grubb         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation