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BAL  8
CAL  7
 BOS  4
OAK  1
 CLE  2
CHW  1
 DET  3
@MIL  1
 KCR  8
@MIN  2
 TEX  4
@TOR  0
 STL  4
@CHC  1
 CIN  8
ATL  4
 HOU  4
PIT  2
 MON  3
@LAD  0
 NYM  5
@SDP  2
 SFG  5
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 23,577

 Wednesday, May 18, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:44
Tigers
3
23-15
Won 2
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3 11  0
Brewers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
W: Doyle Alexander (4-2), L: Teddy Higuera (3-3)
 Brewers
1
20-18
Lost 2
5th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .552    6    6    5   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .805   19   13    2   5   
L Salazar LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .363  .963   11    8    3   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .291  .846   10    8    0   2   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .307  .819   14    8    2   0   2B
L Herndon DH                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .638    9    6    0   0   SF
R Knight 1B                   4   0   4   0    0   0  .197  .528   14   12    7   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .755   10    8    1   1   GDP
M Heath C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .157  .455   12    9    7   0   

D Alexander P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   3  11   0    0   8              105   78   27   8
Batting Events
2B: C Lemon (13, off T Higuera).
SF: L Herndon (2, off T Higuera).
TB: R Knight 4; C Lemon 3; L Salazar 2; A Trammell 2; L Herndon.
GIDP: T Brookens (4).
RBI: L Herndon (10); C Lemon (13).
2-out RBI: C Lemon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Trammell-L Whitaker-R Knight; T Brookens-L Whitaker-R Knight.
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Molitor DH                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .765   12    8    0   0   2B,SB
R Yount CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .272  .780   14   10    0   1   SB
B Surhoff C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .538    9    5    8   0   
G Brock 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .769   15    6   10   0   GDP,IW
R Deer LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .730   17   11    4   0   
G Braggs RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .710   13   11    1   0   GDP
E Riles 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .704   21   15    1   2   2·2B
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .602   10    7    1   4   SB
D Sveum SS                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .258  .708   15   12    2   5   

T Higuera P                                                                   0   1
  C Crim P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   0    3   7              126   85   27  13
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (7, off D Alexander); E Riles 2 (6, 2 off D Alexander).
IBB: G Brock (4, by D Alexander).
TB: E Riles 4; R Yount 2; P Molitor 2; J Gantner; R Deer; B Surhoff.
GIDP: G Brock (2); G Braggs (1).
RBI: R Yount (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Gantner-D Sveum-G Brock; J Gantner-D Sveum.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Molitor (11, 2nd base off D Alexander/M Heath); R Yount (6, 2nd base off D Alexander/M Heath); J Gantner (5, 2nd base off D Alexander/M Heath).

Pitching Stats

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 Alexander, W (4-2)           9     8   1   1    3   7   0   2.79   36  120-82   50·12·20    8·18· 6· 0     71    -     1.35   0.51
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   7   0          36  120-82   50·12·20    8·18· 6· 0           -  
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, L (3-3)             8.1  11   3   3    0   8   0   2.57   34  101-75   48· 5·22   13·13· 8· 0     57    -     1.26  -0.02
C Crim                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.12    1    3-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.68   0.03
Totals                         9    11   3   3    0   8   0          35  104-78   50· 5·23   13·14· 9· 0          2-0
Balks: T Higuera (5).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Alexander (1; G Brock).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 23,577.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Milwaukee Brewers                            
1. Gary Pettis                  CF       1. Paul Molitor                 DH
2. Lou Whitaker                 2B       2. Robin Yount                  CF
3. Luis Salazar                 LF       3. B.J. Surhoff                  C
4. Alan Trammell                SS       4. Greg Brock                   1B
5. Chet Lemon                   RF       5. Rob Deer                     LF
6. Larry Herndon                DH       6. Glenn Braggs                 RF
7. Ray Knight                   1B       7. Ernest Riles                 3B
8. Tom Brookens                 3B       8. Jim Gantner                  2B
9. Mike Heath                    C       9. Dale Sveum                   SS

   Doyle Alexander               P          Teddy Higuera                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  23% 81% 1-1 DET A. Trammell T. Higuera Single to CF (Line Drive); Salazar to 3B
t4 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  13% 48% 0-1 DET C. Lemon T. Higuera Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Trammell Scores
b1 1 1-3 OO 4,(2-1)  11% 50% 0-0 MIL G. Brock D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -10% 45% 1-1 DET T. Brookens T. Higuera Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -10% 33% 0-0 MIL R. Yount D. Alexander Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molitor Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET G. Pettis T. Higuera Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker T. Higuera Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 DET L. Salazar T. Higuera Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -4% 42% 0-0 MIL P. Molitor D. Alexander Walk
b1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 39% 0-0 MIL R. Yount D. Alexander Molitor Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 43% 0-0 MIL R. Yount D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  -5% 39% 0-0 MIL B. Surhoff D. Alexander Single to CF (Ground Ball); Molitor to 3B
b1 1 1-3 OO 4,(2-1)  11% 50% 0-0 MIL G. Brock D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 DET A. Trammell T. Higuera Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 DET C. Lemon T. Higuera Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 DET L. Herndon T. Higuera Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 41% 0-0 MIL R. Deer D. Alexander Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  8% 49% 0-0 MIL G. Braggs D. Alexander Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 47% 0-0 MIL E. Riles D. Alexander Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 MIL J. Gantner D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 54% 0-0 DET R. Knight T. Higuera Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 0-0 DET T. Brookens T. Higuera Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 DET M. Heath T. Higuera Strikeout Looking
t3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 0-0 DET G. Pettis T. Higuera Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 MIL D. Sveum D. Alexander Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 42% 0-0 MIL P. Molitor D. Alexander Double to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b3 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -10% 33% 0-0 MIL R. Yount D. Alexander Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Molitor Scores
b3 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  -3% 30% 1-0 MIL B. Surhoff D. Alexander Walk; Yount to 2B
b3 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 33% 1-0 MIL G. Brock D. Alexander Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 37% 1-0 MIL R. Deer D. Alexander Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 35% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker T. Higuera Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 38% 0-1 DET L. Salazar T. Higuera Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 35% 0-1 DET A. Trammell T. Higuera Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Salazar out at 3B/CF-3B; Trammell to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  13% 48% 0-1 DET C. Lemon T. Higuera Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to RF Line); Trammell Scores
t4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 44% 1-1 DET L. Herndon T. Higuera Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  3% 47% 1-1 MIL G. Braggs D. Alexander Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -5% 42% 1-1 MIL E. Riles D. Alexander Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 46% 1-1 MIL J. Gantner D. Alexander Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 1-1 MIL D. Sveum D. Alexander Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 1-1 DET R. Knight T. Higuera Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -10% 45% 1-1 DET T. Brookens T. Higuera Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 43% 1-1 DET M. Heath T. Higuera Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 1-1 MIL P. Molitor D. Alexander Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 1-1 MIL R. Yount D. Alexander Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 1-1 MIL B. Surhoff D. Alexander Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 1-1 DET G. Pettis T. Higuera Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 44% 1-1 DET L. Whitaker T. Higuera Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 43% 1-1 DET L. Salazar T. Higuera Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 46% 1-1 MIL G. Brock D. Alexander Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 48% 1-1 MIL R. Deer D. Alexander Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 50% 1-1 MIL G. Braggs D. Alexander Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 1-1 DET A. Trammell T. Higuera Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 43% 1-1 DET C. Lemon T. Higuera Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 45% 1-1 DET L. Herndon T. Higuera Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  3% 49% 1-1 DET R. Knight T. Higuera Single to RF (Line Drive); Herndon to 2B
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 41% 1-1 DET T. Brookens T. Higuera Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 45% 1-1 MIL E. Riles D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 48% 1-1 MIL J. Gantner D. Alexander Lineout: LF
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 1-1 MIL D. Sveum D. Alexander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 45% 1-1 DET M. Heath T. Higuera Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 42% 1-1 DET G. Pettis T. Higuera Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 39% 1-1 DET L. Whitaker T. Higuera Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 44% 1-1 MIL P. Molitor D. Alexander Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 39% 1-1 MIL R. Yount D. Alexander Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 45% 1-1 MIL B. Surhoff D. Alexander Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
b8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -3% 42% 1-1 MIL G. Brock D. Alexander Yount Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 41% 1-1 MIL G. Brock D. Alexander Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  9% 50% 1-1 MIL R. Deer D. Alexander Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brewers' Teddy Higuera facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  8% 58% 1-1 DET L. Salazar T. Higuera Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  23% 81% 1-1 DET A. Trammell T. Higuera Single to CF (Line Drive); Salazar to 3B
t9 0 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  7% 89% 1-1 DET C. Lemon T. Higuera Balk; Salazar Scores; Trammell to 2B
t9 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  4% 93% 2-1 DET C. Lemon T. Higuera Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Trammell to 3B
t9 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 93% 2-1 DET L. Herndon T. Higuera Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 3-1 DET R. Knight T. Higuera Single to LF (Line Drive); Lemon to 2B
Chuck Crim replaces Teddy Higuera pitching
t9 1 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -3% 91% 3-1 DET T. Brookens C. Crim Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 96% 1-3 MIL G. Braggs D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 99% 1-3 MIL E. Riles D. Alexander Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 96% 1-3 MIL J. Gantner D. Alexander Single to LF (Line Drive)
b9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -0% 95% 1-3 MIL D. Sveum D. Alexander Gantner Steals 2B
b9 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  5% 100% 1-3 MIL D. Sveum D. Alexander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Brewers 1.

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