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BAL  4
CAL  3
(10)		 BOS  8
OAK  4
 TEX 14
@CHW  4
 TOR  2
@KCR  1
 CLE  1
@MIL  0
(12)		 MIN  7
DET  3
 NYY  7
SEA  2
 CIN  8
CHC  0
 LAD  6
MON  4
 PIT 10
HOU  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 PHI  6
@SFG  4
 STL  5
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,596

 Saturday, April 30, 1977
Time of Game: 2:22
Tigers
3
8-12
Lost 1
6th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    3 12  0
Twins           2  4  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    7 12  2
W: Geoff Zahn (4-0), L: Dave Roberts (1-4)
 Twins
7
13-9
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .253  .658              1   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .342  .749              3   5   
R Staub DH                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .232  .727              0   0   2B
B Oglivie RF                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .270  .810              2   1   
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .279  .926             12   2   HR
M Stanley LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .997              0   0   
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   2  .344  .847              2   1   
T Veryzer SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .517              2   4   
P Mankowski 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .350  .759              0   1   
  J Wockenfuss PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .557              0   0   
  L Alvarado 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

D Roberts P                                                                   0   1
  F Arroyo P                                                                  2   1
Totals                       40   3  12   0    2   7                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (5, off G Zahn).
HR: J Thompson (5, off G Zahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Thompson 5; T Fuentes 2; B Oglivie 2; R Staub 2; R LeFlore 2; M May; P Mankowski; T Veryzer.
RBI: R Staub (9); J Thompson (16); T Fuentes (4).
2-out RBI: T Fuentes.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. T Fuentes-T Veryzer-J Thompson 2; B Oglivie-J Thompson; T Fuentes-J Thompson.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .904              5   0   GDP
L Hisle LF                    4   2   3   4    0   0  .293  .883              1   0   HR,CS
R Carew 1B                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .356  .941              2   0   HBP
  W Norwood PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375              0   0   
  M Cubbage 3B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .850              0   2   
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .211  .618              0   0   2B,GDP
C Kusick DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .764              0   0   GDP
J Terrell 3B-1B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .604             10   1   
R Smalley SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .206  .651              0   1   
B Randall 2B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .426              1   3   3B,SH
G Borgmann C                  1   1   0   0    1   1  .217  .748              4   1   
  B Wynegar PH-C              1   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .875              3   0   

G Zahn P                                                                      1   2
Totals                       30   7  12   0    2   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Ford (3, off D Roberts).
3B: B Randall (1, off F Arroyo).
HR: L Hisle (5, off D Roberts; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Randall (1, off D Roberts).
HBP: R Carew (2, by D Roberts).
TB: L Hisle 6; B Randall 3; D Ford 2; L Bostock; M Cubbage; R Carew; R Smalley; J Terrell; C Kusick; B Wynegar.
GIDP: L Bostock (3); C Kusick (1); D Ford (4).
RBI: L Hisle 4 (17); D Ford 2 (10); B Wynegar (11).
2-out RBI: D Ford 2; L Hisle 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: G Zahn (); B Randall (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Hisle (4, 2nd base by F Arroyo POCS).

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 Roberts, L (1-4)             1.2   6   6   6    2   1   1   5.76   13     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 5     18    -     1.32  -0.43
F Arroyo                       6.1   6   1   1    0   1   0   2.39   21     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 1· 6          2-0    0.27   0.04
Totals                         8    12   7   7    2   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 1·11          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
G Zahn, W (4-0)                9    12   3   3    2   7   1   3.19   42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1·12     56    -     0.79   0.12
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   7   1          42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Zahn 2 (3).
HBP: D Roberts (1; R Carew).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Arroyo (1; L Hisle, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 9,596.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Ron LeFlore                  CF       1. Lyman Bostock                CF
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Larry Hisle                  LF
3. Rusty Staub                  DH       3. Rod Carew                    1B
4. Ben Oglivie                  RF       4. Dan Ford                     RF
5. Jason Thompson               1B       5. Craig Kusick                 DH
6. Mickey Stanley               LF       6. Jerry Terrell                3B
7. Milt May                      C       7. Roy Smalley                  SS
8. Tom Veryzer                  SS       8. Bob Randall                  2B
9. Phil Mankowski               3B       9. Glenn Borgmann                C

   Dave Roberts                  P          Geoff Zahn                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- RR 16% 65% 0-1 MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts Home Run; Bostock Scores
b2 2 123 RR 14% 82% 2-1 MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts Single; Terrell Scores; Smalley Scores; Borgmann to 2B
t1 1 1-- R -11% 38% 0-0 DET R. Staub G. Zahn Double to RF; Fuentes Scores
b2 2 123 RR 9% 92% 4-1 MIN D. Ford D. Roberts Double to LF; Borgmann Scores; Hisle Scores; Norwood to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 7% 61% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn Popfly: 1B

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, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Single to LF
t1 1 1-- R -11% 38% 0-0 DET R. Staub G. Zahn Double to RF; Fuentes Scores
t1 1 -2- -2% 37% 1-0 DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn Walk
t1 1 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 DET J. Thompson G. Zahn Foul Popfly: 3B
t1 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 DET M. Stanley G. Zahn Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 MIN L. Bostock D. Roberts Single to RF
b1 0 1-- RR 16% 65% 0-1 MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts Home Run; Bostock Scores
b1 0 --- 3% 68% 2-1 MIN R. Carew D. Roberts Single/Bunt
b1 0 1-- O -3% 65% 2-1 MIN D. Ford D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- OO -4% 61% 2-1 MIN C. Kusick D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 DET M. May G. Zahn Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 60% 1-2 DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- -7% 53% 1-2 DET P. Mankowski G. Zahn Single to RF; Veryzer to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 7% 61% 1-2 DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn Popfly: 1B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 66% 1-2 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 2-1 MIN J. Terrell D. Roberts Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 5% 74% 2-1 MIN R. Smalley D. Roberts Walk; Terrell to 2B
b2 0 12- O -0% 73% 2-1 MIN B. Randall D. Roberts Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Terrell to 3B; Smalley to 2B
b2 1 -23 1% 74% 2-1 MIN G. Borgmann D. Roberts Walk
b2 1 123 O -6% 68% 2-1 MIN L. Bostock D. Roberts Strikeout
b2 2 123 RR 14% 82% 2-1 MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts Single; Terrell Scores; Smalley Scores; Borgmann to 2B
b2 2 12- 1% 83% 4-1 MIN R. Carew D. Roberts Hit By Pitch; Borgmann to 3B; Hisle to 2B
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Rod Carew (1B) batting 3rd
b2 2 123 RR 9% 92% 4-1 MIN D. Ford D. Roberts Double to LF; Borgmann Scores; Hisle Scores; Norwood to 3B
Fernando Arroyo replaces Dave Roberts pitching
b2 2 -23 O -2% 91% 6-1 MIN C. Kusick F. Arroyo Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
Jerry Terrell moves from 3B to 1B; Mike Cubbage replaces Willie Norwood (PR) playing 3B batting 3rd
t3 0 --- O 1% 92% 1-6 DET R. Staub G. Zahn Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- -1% 91% 1-6 DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -2% 88% 1-6 DET J. Thompson G. Zahn Walk; Oglivie to 2B
t3 1 12- O 2% 90% 1-6 DET M. Stanley G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B; Oglivie to 3B; Thompson to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 3% 94% 1-6 DET M. May G. Zahn Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- O -0% 93% 6-1 MIN J. Terrell F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 1% 94% 6-1 MIN R. Smalley F. Arroyo Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -0% 93% 6-1 MIN B. Randall F. Arroyo Groundout: C-1B; Smalley to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-1 MIN G. Borgmann F. Arroyo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 DET P. Mankowski G. Zahn Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- -1% 94% 1-6 DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn Single; LeFlore to 2B/Adv on E1
t4 2 -2- -0% 93% 1-6 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 3B
t4 2 --3 R -3% 90% 1-6 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Single; LeFlore Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2% 92% 2-6 DET R. Staub G. Zahn Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-2 MIN L. Bostock F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 92% 6-2 MIN L. Hisle F. Arroyo Single
b4 1 1-- O -1% 90% 6-2 MIN M. Cubbage F. Arroyo Hisle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b4 2 --- O -0% 90% 6-2 MIN M. Cubbage F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-6 DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn Strikeout
t5 1 --- R -5% 86% 2-6 DET J. Thompson G. Zahn Home Run
t5 1 --- O 2% 88% 3-6 DET M. Stanley G. Zahn Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -1% 87% 3-6 DET M. May G. Zahn Single
t5 2 1-- -3% 84% 3-6 DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn Single to RF; May to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 5% 89% 3-6 DET P. Mankowski G. Zahn Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-3 MIN D. Ford F. Arroyo Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 89% 6-3 MIN C. Kusick F. Arroyo Single
b5 1 1-- OO -2% 87% 6-3 MIN J. Terrell F. Arroyo Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 3-6 DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn Single
t6 0 1-- -2% 81% 3-6 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 2B
t6 0 -2- O 4% 85% 3-6 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Lineout: CF
t6 1 -2- O 3% 88% 3-6 DET R. Staub G. Zahn Groundout: C-1B; LeFlore to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 3% 91% 3-6 DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-3 MIN R. Smalley F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- 3% 93% 6-3 MIN B. Randall F. Arroyo Triple to RF
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann (C) batting 9th
b6 1 --3 R 2% 95% 6-3 MIN B. Wynegar F. Arroyo Single to RF; Randall Scores
b6 1 1-- OO -1% 94% 7-3 MIN L. Bostock F. Arroyo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
Butch Wynegar moves from PH to C
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 3-7 DET J. Thompson G. Zahn Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-7 DET M. Stanley G. Zahn Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 3-7 DET M. May G. Zahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 MIN L. Hisle F. Arroyo Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 7-3 MIN M. Cubbage F. Arroyo Single to CF
b7 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 7-3 MIN D. Ford F. Arroyo Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn Groundout: 3B-1B
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Phil Mankowski (3B) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 DET J. Wockenfuss G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-7 DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
Luis Alvarado replaces John Wockenfuss (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 MIN C. Kusick F. Arroyo Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 MIN J. Terrell F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-3 MIN R. Smalley F. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 DET R. Staub G. Zahn Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-7 DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn Single to LF
t9 2 1-- -1% 99% 3-7 DET J. Thompson G. Zahn Single to CF; Oglivie to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 3-7 DET M. Stanley G. Zahn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.

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