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Standings
CAL
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
OAK
@BOS		4
8
TEX
@CHW		14
4
TOR
@KCR		2
1
CLE
@MIL		1
0		 
(12)
DET
@MIN		3
7
SEA
@NYY		2
7
CHC
@CIN		0
8
MON
@LAD		4
6
HOU
@PIT		0
10
NYM
@SDP		4
1
PHI
@SFG		6
4
ATL
@STL		4
5
Saturday, April 30, 1977
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 9,596, Time of Game: 2:22
Tigers
3
8-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
 at Twins
7
13-9
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Geoff Zahn (4-0)
L: Dave Roberts (1-4)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .253 .658 -0.026 0.89 0.071 -0.096 -0.1 1 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .342 .749 -0.048 0.97 0.058 -0.106 -0.1 3 5
Rusty Staub DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .232 .727 0.047 0.73 0.112 -0.065 0.2 2B
Ben Oglivie RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .270 .810 -0.013 0.65 0.034 -0.047 0.0 2 1
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .279 .926 0.030 0.71 0.084 -0.054 0.9 12 2 HR
Mickey Stanley LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .997 -0.092 0.81 0.000 -0.092 -1.5 0 0
Milt May C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .344 .847 -0.049 0.64 0.012 -0.061 -0.8 2 1
Tom Veryzer SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .517 0.028 0.60 0.053 -0.025 0.1 2 4
Phil Mankowski 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .350 .759 0.014 1.10 0.069 -0.055 0.0 0 1
   John Wockenfuss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .557 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Luis Alvarado 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Roberts P 1
   Fernando Arroyo P 2 1
Team Totals 40 3 12 3 2 7 .300 .733 -0.116 0.78 0.493 -0.608 -1.5 24 16
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
DP: 4. T Fuentes-T Veryzer-J Thompson 2; B Oglivie-J Thompson; T Fuentes-J Thompson.
Outfield Assists: B Oglivie (C Kusick at 1st base).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lyman Bostock CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .297 .904 -0.043 0.89 0.038 -0.081 -1.2 5 0 GDP
Larry Hisle LF 4 2 3 4 0 0 .293 .883 0.300 0.93 0.314 -0.015 2.9 1 0 HR,CS
Rod Carew 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .356 .941 0.044 0.81 0.044 0.000 0.7 2 0 HBP
   Willie Norwood PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Cubbage 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .850 -0.001 0.10 0.003 -0.004 0.2 0 2
Dan Ford RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .211 .618 0.045 0.82 0.089 -0.044 0.7 0 0 2B,GDP
Craig Kusick DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .764 -0.050 0.46 0.010 -0.060 -1.1 GDP
Jerry Terrell 3B-1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .604 0.004 0.37 0.031 -0.027 -0.5 10 1
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .206 .651 0.044 0.43 0.052 -0.008 0.5 0 1
Bob Randall 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .174 .426 0.021 0.69 0.027 -0.005 0.4 1 3 3B,SH
Glenn Borgmann C 1 1 0 0 1 1 .217 .748 0.000 0.80 0.007 -0.008 -0.2 4 1
   Butch Wynegar PH-C 1 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .875 0.020 0.52 0.020 0.000 0.6 3 0
Geoff Zahn P 1 2
Team Totals 30 7 12 7 2 2 .400 1.055 0.384 0.64 0.635 -0.252 3.0 27 10
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
E: G Zahn (); B Randall (1).
Baserunning
CS: L Hisle (4, 2nd base by F Arroyo POCS).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (1-4) 1.2 6 6 6 2 1 1 5.76 13 18 -0.426 1.33 -5.6
Fernando Arroyo 6.1 6 1 1 0 1 0 2.39 21 2 0 0.042 0.23 2.6
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 2 2 1 7.88 34 18 2 0 -0.384 0.78 -3.0

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (4-0) 9 12 3 3 2 7 1 3.19 42 56 0.116 0.78 1.5
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 2 7 1 3.00 42 56 0.116 0.64 1.5
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 0 1-- RR MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts 16% 65% Home Run; Bostock Scores
b2 2-1 2 123 RR MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts 14% 82% Single; Terrell Scores; Smalley Scores; Borgmann to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- R DET R. Staub G. Zahn -11% 39% Double to RF; Fuentes Scores
b2 4-1 2 123 RR MIN D. Ford D. Roberts 9% 92% Double to LF; Borgmann Scores; Hisle Scores; Norwood to 3B
t2 1-2 1 1-3 O DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn 7% 60% Popfly: 1B

Play By Play

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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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- R DET R. Staub G. Zahn -11% 39% Double to RF; Fuentes Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn -2% 37% Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- O DET J. Thompson G. Zahn 4% 41% Foul Popfly: 3B
t1 1-0 2 12- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 4% 45% 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 0-1 0 --- MIN L. Bostock D. Roberts 4% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-1 0 1-- RR MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts 16% 65% Home Run; Bostock Scores
b1 2-1 0 --- MIN R. Carew D. Roberts 3% 68% Single/Bunt
b1 2-1 0 1-- O MIN D. Ford D. Roberts -3% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2-1 1 1-- OO MIN C. Kusick D. Roberts -4% 61% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET M. May G. Zahn 2% 63% Strikeout
t2 1-2 1 --- DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn -3% 60% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 1-2 1 1-- DET P. Mankowski G. Zahn -7% 53% Single to RF; Veryzer to 3B
t2 1-2 1 1-3 O DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn 7% 60% Popfly: 1B
t2 1-2 2 1-3 O DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn 5% 66% 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 2-1 0 --- MIN J. Terrell D. Roberts 3% 69% Single to LF
b2 2-1 0 1-- MIN R. Smalley D. Roberts 5% 74% Walk; Terrell to 2B
b2 2-1 0 12- O MIN B. Randall D. Roberts -0% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Terrell to 3B; Smalley to 2B
b2 2-1 1 -23 MIN G. Borgmann D. Roberts 1% 74% Walk
b2 2-1 1 123 O MIN L. Bostock D. Roberts -6% 68% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 123 RR MIN L. Hisle D. Roberts 14% 82% Single; Terrell Scores; Smalley Scores; Borgmann to 2B
b2 4-1 2 12- MIN R. Carew D. Roberts 1% 84% Hit By Pitch; Borgmann to 3B; Hisle to 2B
Willie Norwood pinch runs for Rod Carew (1B) batting 3rd
b2 4-1 2 123 RR MIN D. Ford D. Roberts 9% 92% Double to LF; Borgmann Scores; Hisle Scores; Norwood to 3B
Fernando Arroyo replaces Dave Roberts pitching
b2 6-1 2 -23 O MIN C. Kusick F. Arroyo -1% 91% 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 1-6 0 --- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 1% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-6 1 --- DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn -1% 91% Single to CF
t3 1-6 1 1-- DET J. Thompson G. Zahn -2% 88% Walk; Oglivie to 2B
t3 1-6 1 12- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Oglivie to 3B; Thompson to 2B
t3 1-6 2 -23 O DET M. May G. Zahn 3% 93% 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 6-1 0 --- O MIN J. Terrell F. Arroyo -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 6-1 1 --- MIN R. Smalley F. Arroyo 1% 94% Single to RF
b3 6-1 1 1-- O MIN B. Randall F. Arroyo -0% 93% Groundout: C-1B; Smalley to 2B
b3 6-1 2 -2- O MIN G. Borgmann F. Arroyo -1% 92% 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 1-6 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-6 1 --- O DET P. Mankowski G. Zahn 1% 94% Flyball: LF
t4 1-6 2 --- DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn -1% 93% Single; LeFlore to 2B/Adv on E1
t4 1-6 2 -2- DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn -0% 93% Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 3B
t4 1-6 2 --3 R DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn -3% 90% Single; LeFlore Scores
t4 2-6 2 1-- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 2% 91% 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 6-2 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock F. Arroyo -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-2 1 --- MIN L. Hisle F. Arroyo 1% 92% Single
b4 6-2 1 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Arroyo -1% 90% Hisle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b4 6-2 2 --- O MIN M. Cubbage F. Arroyo -0% 90% 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 2-6 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn 2% 92% Strikeout
t5 2-6 1 --- R DET J. Thompson G. Zahn -5% 86% Home Run
t5 3-6 1 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t5 3-6 2 --- DET M. May G. Zahn -1% 87% Single
t5 3-6 2 1-- DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn -3% 84% Single to RF; May to 3B
t5 3-6 2 1-3 O DET P. Mankowski G. Zahn 5% 89% 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 6-3 0 --- O MIN D. Ford F. Arroyo -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 6-3 1 --- MIN C. Kusick F. Arroyo 1% 89% Single
b5 6-3 1 1-- OO MIN J. Terrell F. Arroyo -2% 87% 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 3-6 0 --- DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn -4% 83% Single
t6 3-6 0 1-- DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn -2% 81% Wild Pitch; LeFlore to 2B
t6 3-6 0 -2- O DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn 4% 85% Lineout: CF
t6 3-6 1 -2- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 3% 88% Groundout: C-1B; LeFlore to 3B
t6 3-6 2 --3 O DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn 3% 91% 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 6-3 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley F. Arroyo -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 6-3 1 --- MIN B. Randall F. Arroyo 3% 93% Triple to RF
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann (C) batting 9th
b6 6-3 1 --3 R MIN B. Wynegar F. Arroyo 2% 95% Single to RF; Randall Scores
b6 7-3 1 1-- OO MIN L. Bostock F. Arroyo -1% 94% 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 3-7 0 --- O DET J. Thompson G. Zahn 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 3-7 1 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 3-7 2 --- O DET M. May G. Zahn 0% 97% 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 7-3 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle F. Arroyo -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 7-3 1 --- MIN M. Cubbage F. Arroyo 0% 97% Single to CF
b7 7-3 1 1-- OO MIN D. Ford F. Arroyo -1% 97% 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 3-7 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer G. Zahn 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Phil Mankowski (3B) batting 9th
t8 3-7 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss G. Zahn 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-7 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn 0% 99% 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 7-3 0 --- O MIN C. Kusick F. Arroyo -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-3 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell F. Arroyo -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 7-3 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley F. Arroyo -0% 99% 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 3-7 0 --- O DET T. Fuentes G. Zahn 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-7 1 --- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-7 2 --- DET B. Oglivie G. Zahn -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 3-7 2 1-- DET J. Thompson G. Zahn -1% 99% Single to CF; Oglivie to 2B
t9 3-7 2 12- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.

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