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ANA  2
COL  1

ATL 10
@BAL  5

NYM  1
@BOS  0

NYY  4
FLA  2

OAK 10
ARI  5

LAD 10
@SEA  6

MON  7
@TBD  5

TEX  3
SDP  0

PHI 10
@TOR  6

CHC  7
CHW  6

CLE 10
@CIN  1

HOU  6
KCR  0

DET  9
@MIL  3

PIT  4
MIN  3

(12)
SFG  5
@STL  4

(14)
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 17,019

Saturday, June 6, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:32
Tigers
9
22-35
Won 1
4th, 12½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  2   0  1  1   2  0  1    9 16  0
Brewers         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3 10  1
W: B Florie (4-1), L: S Karl (5-3)
Brewers
3
29-29
Lost 1
4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .269  .692   19    2   0   2B,SB
J Randa 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .648   17    0   3   
B Higginson RF                5   1   1   0    0   3  .318  .927   23    2   0   
T Clark 1B                    5   3   3   2    0   0  .275  .830   15   11   2   HR,2·2B
D Easley 2B                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .318 1.021   14    0   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .293  .856   17    2   0   2·2B
J Oliver C                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .282  .732   12    4   0   
B Ripken SS                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .300  .688   18    4   5   2B,SF
B Florie P                    1   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .667   16    2   0   SH
  A Sager P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
Totals                       40   9  16   9    3   6              156   27  12
BATTING
2B: T Clark 2 (13, 2 off S Karl); B Hunter (9, off D Jones); B Ripken (3, off D Jones); L Gonzalez 2 (19, off S Karl, off B Woodall).
HR: T Clark (10, off B Patrick; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SF: B Ripken (1, off B Woodall).
SH: B Florie (1, off S Karl).
TB: T Clark 8; L Gonzalez 5; B Ripken 4; B Hunter 3; J Oliver 2; D Easley 2; B Higginson.
RBI: B Ripken 3 (5); T Clark 2 (40); D Easley 2 (51); J Oliver (20); B Hunter (18).
2-out RBI: T Clark 2; D Easley 2; B Ripken; J Oliver; B Hunter.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 2. D Easley-B Ripken-T Clark; T Clark-B Ripken-B Florie.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Hunter (17, 3rd base off S Karl/M Matheny).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .304  .815   14    4   1   2B
J Cirillo 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .868   17    1   4   GDP
J Burnitz RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .838   16    2   0   
M Grissom CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .778    6    1   0   
D Nilsson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .776    8   11   0   
G Jenkins LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .759    7    2   1   GDP
M Matheny C                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .681   12    6   0   
J Valentin SS                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .205  .669   18    0   5   
S Karl P                      1   0   1   0    1   0  .095  .335   10    0   2   
  B Patrick P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Owens PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .427    2    0   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Woodall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   1   
  B Hamelin PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .175  .617    3    0   0   HR
Totals                       35   3  10   3    3   4              113   27  14
BATTING
2B: F Vina (14, off B Florie).
HR: B Hamelin (3, off A Sager; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: B Hamelin 4; F Vina 3; M Grissom 2; J Burnitz 2; M Matheny; D Nilsson; S Karl.
GIDP: J Cirillo (8); G Jenkins (3).
RBI: F Vina 2 (14); B Hamelin (5).
2-out RBI: F Vina 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
FIELDING
DP: 1. G Jenkins-F Vina.
E: J Valentin (12).

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
B Florie, W (4-1)              7     8   2   2    3   3   0   4.13   31   92-55   32· 9·14   13· 4· 8· 0     53    -     0.88   0.11
A Sager                        2     2   1   1    0   1   1   6.61    7   21-16    9· 3· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   4   1          38  113-71   41·12·18   15· 6·10· 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
S Karl, L (5-3)                4.2  11   5   5    3   3   0   4.44   27   96-60   35· 6·19    9· 3· 9· 0     22    -     0.91  -0.34
B Patrick                      1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   2.25    5   11-9     6· 3· 0    1· 2· 1· 0          3-0    0.57  -0.00
D Jones                        2     3   2   2    0   2   0   4.50    9   34-25   12· 5· 8    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.04
B Woodall                      1     1   1   1    0   0   0   3.91    4   11-7     6· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   9    3   6   1          45  152-101  59·14·28   14· 8·14· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 17,019.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 54° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Hunter             CF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. J Randa              3B    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. B Higginson          RF    3. J Burnitz            RF 
4. T Clark              1B    4. M Grissom            CF 
5. D Easley             2B    5. D Nilsson            1B 
6. L Gonzalez           LF    6. G Jenkins            LF 
7. J Oliver             C     7. M Matheny            C  
8. B Ripken             SS    8. J Valentin           SS 
9. B Florie             P     9. S Karl               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  2-0  123  4  -19%  44% F Vina          B Florie        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Matheny Scores; Valentin Scores; Karl to 3B
   b 3   1  4-2  1-3  2   13%  73% G Jenkins       B Florie        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   11%  59% T Clark         S Karl          Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Higginson Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E6
   t 3   2  2-2  -2-  2   11%  59% D Easley        S Karl          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark Scores
   t 3   2  2-3  12-  2   10%  71% J Oliver        S Karl          Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley Scores; Gonzalez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   46%  J Randa         Fly Ball Double Play: LF-2B (Deep LF)
          ---  3   47%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   59%  T Clark         Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Higginson Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E6
   R      --3  2   67%  D Easley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clark Scores
   O      1--  3   65%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bryce Florie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   67%  F Vina          Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   69%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   68%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   70%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Karl facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   68%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   70%  B Ripken        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   69%  B Florie        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ripken to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  B Hunter        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bryce Florie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   69%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   70%  G Jenkins       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   69%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--  4   67%  J Valentin      Walk; Matheny to 2B
          12-  5   63%  S Karl          Walk; Matheny to 3B; Valentin to 2B
   RR     123  4   44%  F Vina          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Matheny Scores; Valentin Scores; Karl to 3B
   O      -23  1   50%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Karl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   46%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   48%  T Clark         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  2   59%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark Scores
          1--  3   61%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Easley to 2B
   R      12-  2   71%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Easley Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  7   67%  B Ripken        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bryce Florie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   70%  J Burnitz       Lineout: RF
          ---  1   67%  M Grissom       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  1   60%  D Nilsson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Grissom to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   73%  G Jenkins       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Karl facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   76%  B Florie        Walk
   O      1--  5   73%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   72%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B; Hunter to 2B
          -2-      72%  B Higginson     Hunter Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Bryce Florie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   72%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   74%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   72%  S Karl          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   75%  F Vina          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   73%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   72%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   74%  L Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   75%  J Oliver        Walk
   R      12-  2   83%  B Ripken        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Gonzalez Scores; Oliver to 2B
          12-  7   85%  B Florie        Walk; Oliver to 3B; Ripken to 2B
                  Bronswell Patrick replaces Scott Karl pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   81%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Bryce Florie facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   84%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   85%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  2   84%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   86%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bronswell Patrick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   85%  J Randa         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  2   84%  B Higginson     Lineout: 2B
   R      ---  1   91%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   90%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-6, Bryce Florie facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   92%  G Jenkins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   94%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   92%  J Valentin      Walk
                  Eric Owens pinch hits for Bronswell Patrick batting 9th
   O      1--  2   94%  E Owens         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Jones replaces Eric Owens pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   94%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  5   97%  B Ripken        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Oliver Scores
   O      -2-  3   97%  B Florie        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   98%  B Hunter        Double to LF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores
   O      -2-  4   98%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Bryce Florie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  F Vina          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  J Burnitz       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   99%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   99%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  T Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, A.J. Sager facing 5-6-7
                  A.J. Sager replaces Bryce Florie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  D Nilsson       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3  100%  G Jenkins       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5  100%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Brad Woodall facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Woodall replaces Doug Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3  100%  L Gonzalez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  J Oliver        Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B
   RO     --3  1  100%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  A Sager         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-9, A.J. Sager facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Brad Woodall batting 9th
   R      ---  3  100%  B Hamelin       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  2  100%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3  100%  J Cirillo       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Brewers 3.

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