May 17, 1988 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 12
@BOS 7 CLE 6
CHW 2 DET 8
@MIL 4 MIN 6
KCR 5 SEA 6
@NYY 2 TEX 7
@TOR 6
(14) STL 3
@CHC 0
(11) ATL 6
@CIN 2 HOU 3
PIT 2 MON 6
@LAD 5 NYM 1
@SDP 0 PHI 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 11,493

Tuesday, May 17, 1988, 7:30
Time of Game: 2:39

Tigers

22-15

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: P Gibson (2-1), L: J Nieves (4-3)

Brewers

20-17

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .565   19    1   0   SB
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .830   26    3   3   SF
L Salazar LF                  5   2   2   2    0   1  .355  .962   17    1   0   HR
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .843   19    1   8   
C Lemon RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .301  .807   10    2   0   HR
L Herndon DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .642   12    0   0   
R Knight 1B                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .153  .450   15   13   1   SB
T Brookens 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .272  .786   14    0   2   
M Heath C                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .481    9    5   0   HBP

P Gibson P                                                               1   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   8   7   7    3   5              141   27  14

BATTING

HR: L Salazar (5, off J Nieves; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Lemon (1, off O Jones; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: L Whitaker (1, off J Nieves).

HBP: M Heath (1, by J Nieves).

TB: L Salazar 5; C Lemon 4; M Heath; T Brookens; G Pettis; R Knight.

RBI: C Lemon 2 (12); L Salazar 2 (15); L Whitaker (13); G Pettis (9); M Heath (7).

2-out RBI: L Salazar 2; C Lemon 2; M Heath.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-R Knight.

E: A Trammell (4); L Whitaker (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (21, 2nd base off J Nieves/B Surhoff); R Knight (1, 2nd base off O Jones/B Surhoff).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .293  .756   20    0   1   2B,SB
R Yount CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .774   13    4   0   
B Surhoff C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .529   13    5   0   SB
G Brock 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .785   17    7   0   SF
R Deer LF                     3   1   1   0    1   2  .242  .737   27    5   0   2B
D Sveum SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .266  .730    6    2   3   HR
J Meyer DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .616   12    0   0   GDP
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .605    7    0   0   2B
  J Castillo 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   1   
M Felder RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .206   10    4   0   

J Nieves P                                                               0   0
  O Jones P                                                              0   0
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   4   8   3    1   4              132   27   5

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (6, off P Gibson); J Gantner (5, off P Gibson); R Deer (6, off P Gibson).

HR: D Sveum (5, off W Hernandez; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: G Brock (2, off P Gibson).

TB: D Sveum 5; P Molitor 3; R Deer 2; J Gantner 2; G Brock; R Yount.

GIDP: J Meyer (2).

RBI: D Sveum 2 (18); G Brock (24).

2-out RBI: D Sveum.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Sveum (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (10, Home off P Gibson/M Heath); B Surhoff (3, 2nd base off P Gibson/M Heath).

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
P Gibson, W (2-1)              7     7   3   2    1   2   0   3.32   30   97-61   44· 8· 9   15· 6· 6· 0     54    -     1.17   0.06
W Hernandez                    2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.15    7   24-17   11· 3· 3    3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.24   0.02
Totals                         9     8   4   3    1   4   1          37  121-78   55·11·12   18· 7· 6· 1           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Nieves, L (4-3)              4.2   4   5   4    2   1   1   5.44   22   76-42   25· 1·16    4·12· 1· 1     37    -     1.03  -0.33
O Jones                        2.1   3   3   3    1   3   1   3.77   11   38-22   11· 4· 7    2· 3· 1· 1          1-0    0.44  -0.09
M Clear                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    6   21-11    6· 0· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     7   8   7    3   5   2          39  135-75   42· 5·28    8·18· 2· 2          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Nieves (1; M Heath).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 11,493.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. G Pettis             CF    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. R Yount              CF 
3. L Salazar            LF    3. B Surhoff            C  
4. A Trammell           SS    4. G Brock              1B 
5. C Lemon              RF    5. R Deer               LF 
6. L Herndon            DH    6. D Sveum              SS 
7. R Knight             1B    7. J Meyer              DH 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. J Gantner            2B 
9. M Heath              C     9. M Felder             RF 

   P Gibson             P        J Nieves             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-3  -2-  4   20%  82% L Salazar       J Nieves        Home Run; Pettis Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  123  2   15%  74% G Pettis        J Nieves        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Knight Scores; Brookens Scores/No RBI; Heath to 3B; Pettis to 1B
   b 6   0  6-3  1--  2    9%  89% J Meyer         P Gibson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   2  3-2  123  1    9%  63% D Sveum         P Gibson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 3   0  1-0  12-  1    9%  58% M Heath         J Nieves        Hit By Pitch; Knight to 3B; Brookens to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Nieves facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  G Pettis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  L Whitaker      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   45%  L Salazar       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  P Molitor       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   43%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   46%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B-P; Molitor to 3B
   R      --3      38%  G Brock         Molitor Steals Hm
          ---  7   37%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   39%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Nieves facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   37%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   35%  C Lemon         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   34%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   36%  D Sveum         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   37%  J Meyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   38%  J Gantner       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Nieves facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   43%  R Knight        Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
          1--  2   49%  T Brookens      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Knight to 2B
          12-  1   58%  M Heath         Hit By Pitch; Knight to 3B; Brookens to 2B
   RR     123  2   74%  G Pettis        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Knight Scores; Brookens Scores/No RBI; Heath to 3B; Pettis to 1B
   RO     1-3  2   72%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Heath Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   70%  L Salazar       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   68%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Paul Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   71%  M Felder        Flyball: RF
          ---  7   68%  P Molitor       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Molitor to 1B
          1--  2   63%  R Yount         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Molitor to 2B
          12-  1   56%  B Surhoff       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Molitor to 3B; Yount to 2B; Surhoff to 1B
   RO     123  3   57%  G Brock         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Molitor Scores/unER; Yount to 3B
          1-3      55%  R Deer          Surhoff Steals 2B
          -23 10   54%  " "             Walk
   O      123  1   63%  D Sveum         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Nieves facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   60%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   63%  L Herndon       Walk
   O      1--  3   60%  R Knight        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   58%  T Brookens      Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   61%  J Meyer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   55%  J Gantner       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   59%  M Felder        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gantner to 3B
   O      --3  5   64%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Nieves facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   62%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   64%  G Pettis        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      66%  L Whitaker      Pettis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-  4   82%  L Salazar       Home Run; Pettis Scores
          ---  7   83%  A Trammell      Walk
                  Odell Jones replaces Juan Nieves pitching
   O      1--  5   82%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Paul Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   84%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  B Surhoff       Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   87%  G Brock         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Odell Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   86%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   87%  R Knight        Walk
          1--      88%  T Brookens      Knight Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   86%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2   91%  M Heath         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Knight Scores
   O      1--  6   91%  G Pettis        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   86%  R Deer          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  1   80%  D Sveum         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Deer Scores
   OO     1--  2   89%  J Meyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  J Gantner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Odell Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   89%  L Whitaker      Flyball: LF
          ---  1   90%  L Salazar       Single to P (Bunt to P's Right)
   O      1--  4   89%  A Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   97%  C Lemon         Home Run; Salazar Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  L Herndon       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-8, Paul Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   97%  M Felder        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   96%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   98%  R Yount         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   98%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mark Clear facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Clear replaces Odell Jones pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  T Brookens      Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   98%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-8, Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Paul Gibson pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  G Brock         Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   99%  R Deer          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   98%  D Sveum         Home Run
   O      ---  1   99%  J Meyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Castillo replaces Jim Gantner playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---  2   98%  G Pettis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   98%  L Salazar       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-8, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   99%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  M Felder        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation