June 1, 1973 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 19,950

Friday, June 1, 1973
Time of Game: 2:41

Tigers

26-21

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          4  0  1   0  0  2   0  1  0    8 12  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  3

W: J Coleman (10-3), L: J Kaat (6-3), S: J Hiller (10)

Twins

25-20

Lost 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .179  .469    0    0   1   2B,SB
M Stanley CF                  5   1   2   3    0   0  .240  .712    0    6   0   HR
A Kaline RF                   3   1   0   1    0   0  .247  .723    0    0   0   SF
  D Sharon RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .556    0    2   0   
W Horton LF                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .346  .978    0    0   0   
B Freehan C                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .712    0    8   0   
F Howard DH                   2   0   1   3    0   0  .200  .577    0    0   0   2B
  G Brown PH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .696    0    0   0   
I Brown 1B                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .227  .660    0    2   0   
  N Cash PH-1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .694    0    4   1   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .304         2   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .201  .581    0    0   2   GDP
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .290  .741    0    1   1   

J Coleman P                                                              1   2
  J Hiller P                                                             1   0
Totals                       38   8  12   8    3   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: T Taylor (1, off J Decker); F Howard (3, off J Kaat).

HR: M Stanley (6, off J Kaat; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Kaline (1, off D Goltz).

TB: M Stanley 5; T Taylor 3; E Brinkman 3; F Howard 2; B Freehan 2; W Horton 2.

GIDP: A Rodriguez (3).

RBI: M Stanley 3 (20); F Howard 3 (7); A Kaline (11); T Taylor (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Taylor (5, 2nd base off R Corbin/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .825    0    6   4   3B
L Hisle CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .841    0    1   0   HBP
  D Walton LF                 3   1   1   1    1   2  .190  .822    0    1   0   HR
T Oliva DH                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .684    0    0   0   
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .723    0    6   0   
B Darwin RF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .241  .709    0    2   1   
S Braun 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .957    0    0   4   
J Holt LF-CF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .819    0    8   0   HR
  D Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .611    0    0   0   
  M Adams CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .357         0   0   
G Mitterwald C                3   1   1   1    1   1  .269  .805    0    3   0   HR
J Terrell SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .504    0    0   1   

J Kaat P                                                                 0   0
  R Corbin P                                                             0   0
  D Goltz P                                                              0   0
  J Decker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    5   8                    27  10

BATTING

3B: R Carew (4, off J Coleman).

HR: D Walton (3, off J Coleman; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Mitterwald (5, off J Coleman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Holt (3, off J Coleman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: L Hisle (2, by J Coleman).

TB: G Mitterwald 4; D Walton 4; J Holt 4; R Carew 4; J Terrell; H Killebrew.

RBI: J Holt (13); D Walton (6); G Mitterwald (17).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Braun-R Carew-H Killebrew; R Carew-H Killebrew.

PB: G Mitterwald 2 (5).

E: J Terrell (3); R Carew (4); S Braun (9).

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 Coleman, W (10-3)            6.2   6   3   3    5   6   3   2.63   32     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 6     51    -     0.71   0.08
J Hiller, S (10)               2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.08    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          2-0    0.37   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   8   3          40     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 7          2-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat, L (6-3)                0.1   4   4   2    1   0   1   4.25    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 4     30    -     1.01  -0.35
R Corbin                       3.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   2.21   14     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 4· 3          2-0    0.49   0.04
D Goltz                        3     3   2   2    1   2   0   3.86   13     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 3          0-0    0.47  -0.05
J Decker                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   7.62    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   8   6    3   2   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·11· 5·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Coleman (3; L Hisle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 19,950.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. T Taylor             2B    1. R Carew              2B 
2. M Stanley            CF    2. L Hisle              CF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. T Oliva              DH 
4. W Horton             LF    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. B Freehan            C     5. B Darwin             RF 
6. F Howard             DH    6. S Braun              3B 
7. I Brown              1B    7. J Holt               LF 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. E Brinkman           SS    9. J Terrell            SS 

   J Coleman            P        J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  69% M Stanley       J Kaat          Home Run; Taylor Scores
   t 1   1  0-2  -23       9%  84% F Howard        J Kaat          Double; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER
   b 1   0  4-0  ---      -7%  74% R Carew         J Coleman       Triple
   b 4   1  5-1  ---      -7%  82% G Mitterwald    J Coleman       Home Run
   t 6   1  2-5  12-       6%  94% M Stanley       D Goltz         Single; Brinkman Scores; Taylor to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Taylor        Single
   RR     1--      69%  M Stanley       Home Run; Taylor Scores
          ---      72%  A Kaline        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  W Horton        Single; Kaline to 2B
          12-      79%  B Freehan       Passed Ball; Kaline to 3B; Horton to 2B
   O      -23      75%  " "             Lineout: CF
   RR     -23      84%  F Howard        Double; Kaline Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER
          -2-      85%  I Brown         Walk
                  Ray Corbin replaces Jim Kaat pitching
   OO     12-      81%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  R Carew         Triple
          --3      70%  L Hisle         Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3      76%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      81%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
   O      1-3      85%  B Darwin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
                  Danny Walton replaces Larry Hisle playing LF batting 2nd; Jim Holt moves to CF
          ---      86%  E Brinkman      Single
   O      1--      86%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B; Brinkman to 2B
          -2-      88%  M Stanley       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 3B
   OO     1-3      83%  A Kaline        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  S Braun         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  J Holt          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  G Mitterwald    Walk
   O      1--      86%  J Terrell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ray Corbin facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  W Horton        Single
          1--      91%  B Freehan       Single; Horton to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Horton Scores
                  Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown batting 7th
   O      1--      90%  N Cash          Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      90%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
                  Norm Cash moves to 1B
   O      ---      91%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      89%  D Walton        Walk
   O      1--      91%  T Oliva         Lineout: CF
          1--      90%  H Killebrew     Walk; Walton to 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Darwin        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  E Brinkman      Lineout: CF
          ---      92%  T Taylor        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      93%  M Stanley       Taylor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Lineout: CF
   O      -2-      91%  A Kaline        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      88%  J Holt          Home Run
   R      ---      82%  G Mitterwald    Home Run
          ---      79%  J Terrell       Single
   O      1--      81%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Terrell to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  D Walton        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Goltz replaces Ray Corbin pitching
   O      ---      83%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
          ---      84%  B Freehan       Single
                  Gates Brown pinch hits for Frank Howard batting 6th
          1--      85%  G Brown         Passed Ball; Freehan to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      81%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  B Darwin        Walk
   O      1--      87%  S Braun         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  E Brinkman      Single
          1--      88%  T Taylor        Walk; Brinkman to 2B
   R      12-      94%  M Stanley       Single; Brinkman Scores; Taylor to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Taylor Scores
   O      1--      95%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Sharon replaces Al Kaline playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      96%  J Holt          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Terrell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  G Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  N Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Reese replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  R Carew         Strikeout
   R      ---      95%  D Walton        Home Run
   O      ---      96%  T Oliva         Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  H Killebrew     Single
          1--      94%  B Darwin        Walk; Killebrew to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Joe Coleman pitching
   O      12-      97%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Decker replaces Dave Goltz pitching
          ---      97%  A Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      98%  E Brinkman      Single; Rodriguez to 2B
   RO     12-      99%  T Taylor        Double to RF; Rodriguez Scores; Brinkman out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Taylor to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      98%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      98%  D Sharon        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, John Hiller facing 7-8-9
                  Danny Thompson pinch hits for Jim Holt batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  D Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Terrell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Adams replaces Danny Thompson playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Freehan       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  G Brown         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-8, John Hiller facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  R Carew         Single
   O      1--      99%  D Walton        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Oliva         Lineout: SS
   O      1--     100%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation