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Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 9,807 |
Saturday, June 17, 1978 Time of Game: 2:15 |
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Tigers
1
31-30
Lost 6
5th, 12½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Twins 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 3 8 0
W: Geoff Zahn (7-4), L: Milt Wilcox (4-5) |
Twins
3
26-35
Won 5
6th, 6½ GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R LeFlore CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .260 .674 3 0 CS S Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .850 0 0 2B R Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .777 0 0 J Thompson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .872 8 0 2B A Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .301 .850 1 0 2B M Stanley RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .206 .529 1 0 CS M May C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .772 6 1 A Trammell SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .670 2 4 L Whitaker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .669 3 3 M Wilcox P 0 2 Totals 32 1 7 0 2 2 24 10
Batting Events
2B: J Thompson (10, off G Zahn); A Rodriguez (8, off G Zahn); S Kemp (7, off G Zahn).
TB: J Thompson 3; A Rodriguez 2; S Kemp 2; R LeFlore; M Stanley; A Trammell.
RBI: A Rodriguez (19).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson; L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Thompson; A Trammell-J Thompson.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Stanley (1, 2nd base by G Zahn/B Wynegar); R LeFlore (5, 2nd base by G Zahn POCS).
Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details H Powell RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .218 .576 2 0 R Smalley SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .264 .711 4 2 2B R Carew 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .352 .933 11 2 2·GDP D Ford CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .855 2 0 2B B Wynegar C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .247 .684 3 1 HR M Cubbage 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .321 .843 1 4 SH G Adams DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .647 0 0 GDP W Norwood LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .251 .714 0 0 R Wilfong 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .159 .516 3 6 SH G Zahn P 1 1 Totals 27 3 8 0 5 6 27 16
Batting Events
2B: D Ford (14, off M Wilcox); R Smalley (13, off M Wilcox).
HR: B Wynegar (3, off M Wilcox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: R Wilfong (5, off M Wilcox); M Cubbage (5, off M Wilcox).
TB: B Wynegar 4; R Smalley 3; M Cubbage 2; D Ford 2; W Norwood; H Powell.
GIDP: R Carew 2 (7); G Adams (5).
RBI: M Cubbage (27); R Smalley (24); B Wynegar (22).
2-out RBI: R Smalley.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
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 M Wilcox, L (4-5) 8 8 3 3 5 6 1 3.87 34 - · · 9· 6· 1· 8 55 - 0.93 0.04 Totals 8 8 3 3 5 6 1 34 - · · 9· 6· 1· 8 -
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 (7-4) 9 7 1 1 2 2 0 2.61 34 - · · 15· 8· 0· 7 69 - 1.28 0.54 Totals 9 7 1 1 2 2 0 34 - · · 15· 8· 0· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Zahn (1; R LeFlore, 2nd base (CS)).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 9,807.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins 1. Ron LeFlore CF 1. Hosken Powell RF 2. Steve Kemp LF 2. Roy Smalley SS 3. Rusty Staub DH 3. Rod Carew 1B 4. Jason Thompson 1B 4. Dan Ford CF 5. Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5. Butch Wynegar C 6. Mickey Stanley RF 6. Mike Cubbage 3B 7. Milt May C 7. Glenn Adams DH 8. Alan Trammell SS 8. Willie Norwood LF 9. Lou Whitaker 2B 9. Rob Wilfong 2B Milt Wilcox P Geoff Zahn P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t4 | 0 | -2- | R | -12% | 55% | 0-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | G. Zahn | Double to LF; Thompson Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 64% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Wynegar | M. Wilcox | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 9% | 75% | 1-0 | MIN | R. Smalley | M. Wilcox | Single to RF; Norwood Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8% | 77% | 1-2 | DET | A. Trammell | G. Zahn | Stanley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 7% | 64% | 1-2 | DET | M. May | G. Zahn | Strikeout |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | DET | R. LeFlore | G. Zahn | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | S. Kemp | G. Zahn | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | R. Staub | G. Zahn | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | J. Thompson | G. Zahn | Single to LF; Kemp to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | A. Rodriguez | G. Zahn | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | MIN | H. Powell | M. Wilcox | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 55% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Smalley | M. Wilcox | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | MIN | R. Carew | M. Wilcox | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | M. Stanley | G. Zahn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | M. May | G. Zahn | Flyball: SS | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | A. Trammell | G. Zahn | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | MIN | D. Ford | M. Wilcox | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | R | 11% | 64% | 0-0 | MIN | B. Wynegar | M. Wilcox | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | MIN | M. Cubbage | M. Wilcox | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 1-0 | MIN | G. Adams | M. Wilcox | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | DET | L. Whitaker | G. Zahn | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 61% | 0-1 | DET | R. LeFlore | G. Zahn | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 66% | 0-1 | DET | S. Kemp | G. Zahn | LeFlore Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS) | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 64% | 0-1 | DET | S. Kemp | G. Zahn | Double to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 67% | 0-1 | DET | R. Staub | G. Zahn | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | MIN | W. Norwood | M. Wilcox | Single to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | MIN | R. Wilfong | M. Wilcox | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Norwood to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 66% | 1-0 | MIN | H. Powell | M. Wilcox | Lineout: 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | 9% | 75% | 1-0 | MIN | R. Smalley | M. Wilcox | Single to RF; Norwood Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 77% | 2-0 | MIN | R. Carew | M. Wilcox | Walk; Smalley to 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 74% | 2-0 | MIN | D. Ford | M. Wilcox | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -7% | 67% | 0-2 | DET | J. Thompson | G. Zahn | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | R | -12% | 55% | 0-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | G. Zahn | Double to LF; Thompson Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 2% | 57% | 1-2 | DET | M. Stanley | G. Zahn | Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 7% | 64% | 1-2 | DET | M. May | G. Zahn | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | 5% | 69% | 1-2 | DET | A. Trammell | G. Zahn | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Wynegar | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 69% | 2-1 | MIN | M. Cubbage | M. Wilcox | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 67% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Adams | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 64% | 2-1 | MIN | W. Norwood | M. Wilcox | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 1-2 | DET | L. Whitaker | G. Zahn | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 1-2 | DET | R. LeFlore | G. Zahn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 1-2 | DET | S. Kemp | G. Zahn | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Wilfong | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-1 | MIN | H. Powell | M. Wilcox | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 70% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Smalley | M. Wilcox | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 71% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Carew | M. Wilcox | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 67% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Ford | M. Wilcox | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 70% | 1-2 | DET | R. Staub | G. Zahn | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 1-2 | DET | J. Thompson | G. Zahn | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 1-2 | DET | A. Rodriguez | G. Zahn | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 78% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Wynegar | M. Wilcox | Walk | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 77% | 2-1 | MIN | M. Cubbage | M. Wilcox | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 74% | 2-1 | MIN | G. Adams | M. Wilcox | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wynegar to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 70% | 2-1 | MIN | W. Norwood | M. Wilcox | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -7% | 63% | 1-2 | DET | M. Stanley | G. Zahn | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 69% | 1-2 | DET | M. May | G. Zahn | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8% | 77% | 1-2 | DET | A. Trammell | G. Zahn | Stanley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 75% | 1-2 | DET | A. Trammell | G. Zahn | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5% | 80% | 1-2 | DET | L. Whitaker | G. Zahn | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 78% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Wilfong | M. Wilcox | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 2% | 80% | 2-1 | MIN | H. Powell | M. Wilcox | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 82% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Smalley | M. Wilcox | Walk; Powell to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | OO | -7% | 75% | 2-1 | MIN | R. Carew | M. Wilcox | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 81% | 1-2 | DET | R. LeFlore | G. Zahn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 85% | 1-2 | DET | S. Kemp | G. Zahn | Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 1-2 | DET | R. Staub | G. Zahn | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 4% | 91% | 2-1 | MIN | D. Ford | M. Wilcox | Double to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 91% | 2-1 | MIN | B. Wynegar | M. Wilcox | Flyball: CF; Ford to 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | --3 | R | 4% | 94% | 2-1 | MIN | M. Cubbage | M. Wilcox | Single to RF; Ford Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 93% | 3-1 | MIN | G. Adams | M. Wilcox | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 1-3 | DET | J. Thompson | G. Zahn | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -5% | 92% | 1-3 | DET | A. Rodriguez | G. Zahn | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 97% | 1-3 | DET | M. Stanley | G. Zahn | Flyball: 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 100% | 1-3 | DET | M. May | G. Zahn | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3. | |||||||||||
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