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CAL
@BAL		3
2		 
(11)
OAK
@BOS		4
7
TEX
@CHW		2
1
TOR
@KCR		1
6
CLE
@MIL		5
6
DET
@MIN		6
5		 
(10)
SEA
@NYY		0
3
CHC
@CIN		2
3
MON
@LAD		0
4
HOU
@PIT		11
3
NYM
@SDP		9
2
PHI
@SFG		6
5
ATL
@STL		2
5
Friday, April 29, 1977,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 10,240, Time of Game: 3:00
Tigers
6
8-11
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Twins
5
12-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Tom Johnson (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   3  1  0   0  1  0   1    6 17  2
Twins           2  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0   0    5 10  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 1 3 1 1 0 .243 .649 0.183 1.61 0.288 -0.105 1.3 7 0 SB,CS
Tito Fuentes 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .338 .745 -0.159 1.82 0.043 -0.201 -1.1 2 3 SF
Rusty Staub DH 6 0 2 0 0 0 .234 .734 0.374 1.76 0.460 -0.086 1.0
Ben Oglivie RF 5 1 2 0 1 2 .257 .792 -0.081 1.63 0.104 -0.186 -0.5 2 1 SB
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .266 .869 0.135 1.87 0.223 -0.088 0.4 5 0
Steve Kemp LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .231 .665 -0.201 2.20 0.148 -0.349 -0.4 0 0 GDP
Milt May C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .351 .871 -0.121 1.69 0.087 -0.207 -1.6 9 1 3B,GDP
Phil Mankowski 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .353 .774 0.021 1.07 0.058 -0.037 0.3 1 1
   Mickey Stanley PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .350 1.235 0.248 2.16 0.248 0.000 1.0 HR
   Luis Alvarado 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.120 4.40 0.000 -0.120 -0.4 0 0
Tom Veryzer SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .214 .518 0.084 1.68 0.212 -0.129 1.1 4 2 2B
Vern Ruhle P 0 0
   Steve Foucault P 0 0
   John Hiller P 0 0
Team Totals 43 6 17 5 5 3 .395 .984 0.363 1.78 1.871 -1.508 1.0 30 8
2B: T Veryzer (3, off P Redfern).
3B: M May (1, off T Johnson).
HR: M Stanley (3, off T Johnson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: T Fuentes (1, off P Redfern).
TB: M Stanley 4; R LeFlore 3; M May 3; T Veryzer 3; T Fuentes 2; B Oglivie 2; P Mankowski 2; R Staub 2; J Thompson; S Kemp.
GIDP: S Kemp (3); M May (2).
RBI: S Kemp (12); T Fuentes (3); T Veryzer (4); R LeFlore (10); M Stanley (6).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Mankowski-J Thompson; T Fuentes-T Veryzer-J Thompson; M May-T Veryzer-T Fuentes.
E: T Veryzer (2); V Ruhle (1).
Outfield Assists: B Oglivie (M Cubbage at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Oglivie (1, 2nd base off P Redfern/B Wynegar); R LeFlore (5, 2nd base off T Johnson/B Wynegar).
CS: R LeFlore (2, 2nd base by P Redfern/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Chiles DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .290 .805 -0.197 1.54 0.035 -0.232 -1.1 GDP
Rod Carew 1B 5 2 2 0 0 2 .349 .924 0.101 1.76 0.220 -0.119 1.1 6 3
Mike Cubbage 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .371 .846 0.248 1.32 0.262 -0.014 2.3 1 1 SH
   Craig Kusick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .790 -0.065 2.63 0.000 -0.065 -0.2
Lyman Bostock CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .926 -0.087 0.97 0.019 -0.105 -0.9 1 0
   Willie Norwood CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 -0.047 1.81 0.000 -0.047 -0.1 1 0
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .294 .855 0.093 1.57 0.174 -0.081 0.4 5 1 2B
Larry Hisle LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .815 -0.046 1.19 0.049 -0.095 -0.5 4 0 HBP
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .641 -0.055 1.11 0.032 -0.087 -0.3 5 3
Dan Ford RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .610 -0.206 1.40 0.000 -0.206 -1.7 2 0 GDP
Rob Wilfong 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .344 .775 0.122 0.91 0.130 -0.008 0.8 3 5 SB
Pete Redfern P 0 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 1 0
   Tom Johnson P 1 0
Team Totals 37 5 10 3 1 7 .270 .605 -0.139 1.37 0.921 -1.059 -0.0 30 13
2B: B Wynegar (2, off V Ruhle).
SH: M Cubbage (2, off V Ruhle).
HBP: L Hisle (3, by V Ruhle).
TB: R Wilfong 3; B Wynegar 3; R Carew 2; L Bostock; M Cubbage; R Chiles.
GIDP: R Chiles (1); D Ford (3).
RBI: B Wynegar 2 (10); M Cubbage (10).
2-out RBI: B Wynegar.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Smalley-R Wilfong-R Carew; R Wilfong-R Smalley-R Carew.
E: R Wilfong (3); R Smalley (7).
Baserunning
SB: R Wilfong (4, 2nd base off S Foucault/M May).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle 4.2 8 5 5 0 1 0 4.01 23 29 -0.430 1.29 -2.8
Steve Foucault, W (1-1) 4.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.05 14 1 0 0.368 1.24 2.3
John Hiller, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.02 3 0 0 0.200 2.64 0.5
Team Totals 10 10 5 5 1 7 0 4.50 40 29 1 0 0.138 1.78 0.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Redfern 4.1 9 4 4 4 1 0 5.60 24 26 -0.300 1.34 -2.4
Tom Burgmeier 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.41 10 2 0 0.243 1.93 1.9
Tom Johnson, BS (2), L (3-1) 3 5 2 1 1 2 1 0.98 15 0 0 -0.303 2.41 -0.5
Team Totals 10 17 6 5 5 3 1 4.50 49 26 2 0 -0.360 1.37 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: V Ruhle (2).
HBP: V Ruhle (2; L Hisle).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 10,240.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Rich Chiles DH
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Rod Carew 1B
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Mike Cubbage 3B
4 Ben Oglivie RF 4 Lyman Bostock CF
5 Jason Thompson 1B 5 Butch Wynegar C
6 Steve Kemp LF 6 Larry Hisle LF
7 Milt May C 7 Roy Smalley SS
8 Phil Mankowski 3B 8 Dan Ford RF
9 Tom Veryzer SS 9 Rob Wilfong 2B
Vern Ruhle P Pete Redfern P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 5-5 2 -2- R DET R. Staub T. Johnson 36% 83% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); LeFlore Scores/unER; Staub to 2B
t8 4-5 0 --- R DET M. Stanley T. Johnson 25% 50% Home Run
t9 5-5 0 1-- OO DET S. Kemp T. Johnson -19% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 12- R DET T. Veryzer P. Redfern 17% 49% Double to LF; Kemp Scores; Mankowski to 3B
b5 4-4 2 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar V. Ruhle -15% 30% Single to RF; Cubbage Scores; Wynegar to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore P. Redfern 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET T. Fuentes P. Redfern -3% 50% Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; LeFlore out at 2B/2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET R. Staub P. Redfern -2% 48% Lineout: SS; Fuentes to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t1 0-0 2 -2- DET B. Oglivie P. Redfern 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET J. Thompson P. Redfern -4% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN R. Chiles V. Ruhle -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- MIN R. Carew V. Ruhle -5% 36% Single to 3B/Bunt; Chiles to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- R MIN M. Cubbage V. Ruhle -12% 25% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Chiles Scores/No RBI; Carew to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 O MIN L. Bostock V. Ruhle 5% 30% Lineout: RF
b1 1-0 1 1-3 RO MIN B. Wynegar V. Ruhle -2% 27% Double to RF; Carew Scores; Cubbage out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Wynegar to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 2-0 2 --3 O MIN L. Hisle V. Ruhle 3% 30% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp P. Redfern -2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O DET M. May P. Redfern -2% 26% Foul Popfly: C
t2 0-2 2 --- DET P. Mankowski P. Redfern 1% 27% Single to CF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O DET T. Veryzer P. Redfern -2% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley V. Ruhle 2% 27% Lineout: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O MIN D. Ford V. Ruhle 1% 28% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O MIN R. Wilfong V. Ruhle 1% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- DET R. LeFlore P. Redfern 4% 33% Single
t3 0-2 0 1-- O DET T. Fuentes P. Redfern -4% 29% Foul Popfly: SS
t3 0-2 1 1-- DET R. Staub P. Redfern 4% 33% Single to RF; LeFlore to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O DET B. Oglivie P. Redfern -5% 28% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 12- O DET J. Thompson P. Redfern -5% 23% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O MIN R. Chiles V. Ruhle 2% 25% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O MIN R. Carew V. Ruhle 1% 26% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- MIN M. Cubbage V. Ruhle -1% 25% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 2-0 2 1-- MIN L. Bostock V. Ruhle -2% 23% Single to CF; Cubbage to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O MIN B. Wynegar V. Ruhle 4% 27% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- DET S. Kemp P. Redfern 4% 31% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- O DET M. May P. Redfern -4% 27% Lineout: LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- DET P. Mankowski P. Redfern 4% 32% Single to CF; Kemp to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- R DET T. Veryzer P. Redfern 17% 49% Double to LF; Kemp Scores; Mankowski to 3B
t4 1-2 1 -23 R DET R. LeFlore P. Redfern 9% 58% Single; Mankowski Scores; Veryzer to 3B
t4 2-2 1 1-3 RO DET T. Fuentes P. Redfern 2% 60% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Veryzer Scores
t4 3-2 2 1-- O DET R. Staub P. Redfern -2% 57% LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- MIN L. Hisle V. Ruhle -5% 53% Hit By Pitch
b4 2-3 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley V. Ruhle 5% 57% Flyball: CF
b4 2-3 1 1-- OO MIN D. Ford V. Ruhle 7% 64% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- O DET R. Staub P. Redfern -2% 62% Popfly: SS
t5 3-2 1 --- DET B. Oglivie P. Redfern 3% 64% Single to RF
t5 3-2 1 1-- DET J. Thompson P. Redfern 2% 66% Oglivie Steals 2B
t5 3-2 1 -2- DET J. Thompson P. Redfern 2% 68% Walk
t5 3-2 1 12- R DET S. Kemp P. Redfern 10% 78% Single to CF; Oglivie Scores; Thompson to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Pete Redfern pitching
t5 4-2 1 12- OO DET M. May T. Burgmeier -7% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
b5 2-4 0 --- MIN R. Wilfong V. Ruhle -5% 66% Single/Bunt
b5 2-4 0 1-- O MIN R. Chiles V. Ruhle 5% 71% Popfly: SS
b5 2-4 1 1-- MIN R. Carew V. Ruhle -9% 62% Single to LF; Wilfong to 3B
b5 2-4 1 1-3 R MIN M. Cubbage V. Ruhle -14% 49% Single to CF; Wilfong Scores; Carew to 3B
b5 3-4 1 1-3 R MIN L. Bostock V. Ruhle -8% 41% Wild Pitch; Carew Scores; Cubbage to 2B
b5 4-4 1 -2- O MIN L. Bostock V. Ruhle 5% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B
b5 4-4 2 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar V. Ruhle -15% 30% Single to RF; Cubbage Scores; Wynegar to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Steve Foucault replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
b5 5-4 2 -2- O MIN L. Hisle S. Foucault 3% 34% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
t6 4-5 0 --- O DET P. Mankowski T. Burgmeier -4% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-5 1 --- DET T. Veryzer T. Burgmeier 4% 34% Single to LF
t6 4-5 1 1-- O DET R. LeFlore T. Burgmeier -5% 30% Flyball: RF
t6 4-5 2 1-- O DET T. Fuentes T. Burgmeier -4% 26% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Steve Foucault facing 7-8-9
b6 5-4 0 --- MIN R. Smalley S. Foucault -3% 23% Walk
b6 5-4 0 1-- OO MIN D. Ford S. Foucault 7% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
b6 5-4 2 --- MIN R. Wilfong S. Foucault -1% 28% Single to RF
b6 5-4 2 1-- MIN R. Chiles S. Foucault -1% 27% Wilfong Steals 2B
b6 5-4 2 -2- O MIN R. Chiles S. Foucault 3% 30% Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
t7 4-5 0 --- O DET R. Staub T. Burgmeier -4% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-5 1 --- DET B. Oglivie T. Burgmeier 5% 31% Single to RF
t7 4-5 1 1-- DET J. Thompson T. Burgmeier 12% 43% Single to RF; Oglivie to 3B
t7 4-5 1 1-3 O DET S. Kemp T. Burgmeier -14% 29% Fielder's Choice 1B; Oglivie out at Hm/1B-C; Thompson to 2B
t7 4-5 2 12- O DET M. May T. Burgmeier -8% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Steve Foucault facing 2-3-4
b7 5-4 0 --- O MIN R. Carew S. Foucault 2% 23% Strikeout
b7 5-4 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage S. Foucault 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-4 2 --- O MIN L. Bostock S. Foucault 1% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 8-9-1
Tom Johnson replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
Willie Norwood replaces Lyman Bostock playing CF batting 4th
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Phil Mankowski (3B) batting 8th
t8 4-5 0 --- R DET M. Stanley T. Johnson 25% 50% Home Run
t8 5-5 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer T. Johnson -5% 45% Strikeout
t8 5-5 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore T. Johnson -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-5 2 --- DET T. Fuentes T. Johnson 3% 44% Single to LF
t8 5-5 2 1-- DET R. Staub T. Johnson 6% 50% Single to RF; Fuentes to 3B
t8 5-5 2 1-3 O DET B. Oglivie T. Johnson -11% 39% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Steve Foucault facing 5-6-7
Luis Alvarado replaces Mickey Stanley (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b8 5-5 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar S. Foucault 5% 44% Flyball: RF
b8 5-5 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle S. Foucault 3% 47% Strikeout
b8 5-5 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley S. Foucault 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 5-6-7
t9 5-5 0 --- DET J. Thompson T. Johnson 8% 58% Walk
t9 5-5 0 1-- OO DET S. Kemp T. Johnson -19% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 5-5 2 --- DET M. May T. Johnson 9% 48% Triple to LF
t9 5-5 2 --3 O DET L. Alvarado T. Johnson -12% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
b9 5-5 0 --- O MIN D. Ford S. Foucault 6% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 5-5 1 --- MIN R. Wilfong S. Foucault -5% 37% Single to LF
b9 5-5 1 1-- OO MIN R. Chiles S. Foucault 13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 5.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Tom Johnson facing 9-1-2
t10 5-5 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer T. Johnson -6% 44% Flyball: RF
t10 5-5 1 --- DET R. LeFlore T. Johnson 6% 50% Single to CF
t10 5-5 1 1-- DET T. Fuentes T. Johnson 6% 56% LeFlore Steals 2B
t10 5-5 1 -2- O DET T. Fuentes T. Johnson -9% 47% Lineout: LF
t10 5-5 2 -2- R DET R. Staub T. Johnson 36% 83% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); LeFlore Scores/unER; Staub to 2B
t10 6-5 2 -2- O DET B. Oglivie T. Johnson -3% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
John Hiller replaces Steve Foucault pitching
b10 5-6 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Hiller 9% 89% Strikeout
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Mike Cubbage (3B) batting 3rd
b10 5-6 1 --- O MIN C. Kusick J. Hiller 7% 95% Strikeout
b10 5-6 2 --- O MIN W. Norwood J. Hiller 5% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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