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@BAL		4
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@BOS		4
5
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@CHW		1
6
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@CLE		4
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@MIN		1
3
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@NYY		0
4
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@TEX		2
13
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@LAD		6
3
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@SDP		0
7
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@SFG		5
4
Saturday, June 17, 1978
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 9,807, Time of Game: 2:15
Tigers
1
31-30
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 at Twins
3
26-35
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
6th, 6½ GB
W: Geoff Zahn (7-4)
L: Milt Wilcox (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .260 .674 -0.058 1.21 0.065 -0.123 -0.2 3 0 CS
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .850 -0.060 1.01 0.025 -0.086 -0.4 0 0 2B
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .777 -0.127 1.24 0.000 -0.127 -0.9
Jason Thompson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .872 0.027 1.08 0.090 -0.062 0.4 8 0 2B
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .301 .850 0.108 1.20 0.166 -0.058 0.7 1 0 2B
Mickey Stanley RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .206 .529 -0.099 1.73 0.071 -0.170 -0.7 1 0 CS
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .772 -0.189 1.62 0.000 -0.189 -1.3 6 1
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .670 -0.032 0.97 0.025 -0.057 -0.3 2 4
Lou Whitaker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .669 -0.103 1.30 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 3 3
Milt Wilcox P 2
Team Totals 32 1 7 1 2 2 .219 .577 -0.533 1.28 0.442 -0.975 -3.3 24 10
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
DP: 3. A Trammell-L Whitaker-J Thompson; L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Thompson; A Trammell-J Thompson.
Baserunning
CS: M Stanley (1, 2nd base by G Zahn/B Wynegar); R LeFlore (5, 2nd base by G Zahn POCS).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hosken Powell RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .218 .576 0.009 0.79 0.055 -0.046 0.1 2 0
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .264 .711 0.111 0.98 0.144 -0.033 1.2 4 2 2B
Rod Carew 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .352 .933 -0.098 1.11 0.021 -0.119 -1.1 11 2 2·GDP
Dan Ford CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 .855 -0.055 1.04 0.037 -0.092 -0.5 2 0 2B
Butch Wynegar C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .247 .684 0.122 0.73 0.145 -0.023 1.0 3 1 HR
Mike Cubbage 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .321 .843 0.033 0.85 0.059 -0.026 0.5 1 4 SH
Glenn Adams DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .647 -0.076 0.73 0.000 -0.076 -1.2 GDP
Willie Norwood LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .251 .714 -0.027 0.99 0.032 -0.059 -0.2 0 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .159 .516 -0.053 0.95 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 6 SH
Geoff Zahn P 1 1
Team Totals 27 3 8 3 5 6 .296 .888 -0.034 0.90 0.493 -0.527 -0.8 27 16
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.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, L (4-5) 8 8 3 3 5 6 1 3.87 34 55 0.035 0.90 0.8
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 5 6 1 3.38 34 55 0.035 1.28 0.8

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (7-4) 9 7 1 1 2 2 0 2.61 34 69 0.535 1.28 3.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 2 0 1.00 34 69 0.535 0.90 3.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 0 -2- R DET A. Rodriguez G. Zahn -12% 55% Double to LF; Thompson Scores
b2 0-0 1 --- R MIN B. Wynegar M. Wilcox 11% 64% Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 1-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley M. Wilcox 9% 75% Single to RF; Norwood Scores
t7 1-2 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell G. Zahn 8% 77% Stanley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1-2 1 --3 O DET M. May G. Zahn 7% 64% Strikeout

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 --- DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp G. Zahn 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 3% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET J. Thompson G. Zahn -2% 51% Single to LF; Kemp to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET A. Rodriguez G. Zahn 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN H. Powell M. Wilcox 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Smalley M. Wilcox -3% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO MIN R. Carew M. Wilcox -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET M. May G. Zahn 2% 54% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Trammell G. Zahn 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Ford M. Wilcox -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- R MIN B. Wynegar M. Wilcox 11% 64% Home Run (Deep RF)
b2 1-0 1 --- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Wilcox -1% 63% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O MIN G. Adams M. Wilcox -1% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker G. Zahn 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn -3% 61% Single to LF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O DET S. Kemp G. Zahn 5% 66% LeFlore Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t3 0-1 2 --- DET S. Kemp G. Zahn -3% 64% Double to LF
t3 0-1 2 -2- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 4% 67% 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 1-0 0 --- MIN W. Norwood M. Wilcox 3% 70% Single to 3B
b3 1-0 0 1-- O MIN R. Wilfong M. Wilcox -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Norwood to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O MIN H. Powell M. Wilcox -3% 66% Lineout: 3B
b3 1-0 2 -2- R MIN R. Smalley M. Wilcox 9% 75% Single to RF; Norwood Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- MIN R. Carew M. Wilcox 1% 77% Walk; Smalley to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O MIN D. Ford M. Wilcox -3% 74% 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 0-2 0 --- DET J. Thompson G. Zahn -7% 67% Double to LF
t4 0-2 0 -2- R DET A. Rodriguez G. Zahn -12% 55% Double to LF; Thompson Scores
t4 1-2 0 -2- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
t4 1-2 1 --3 O DET M. May G. Zahn 7% 64% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --3 O DET A. Trammell G. Zahn 5% 69% 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 2-1 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Wilcox -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 --- MIN M. Cubbage M. Wilcox 2% 69% Single to CF
b4 2-1 1 1-- O MIN G. Adams M. Wilcox -3% 67% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 1-- O MIN W. Norwood M. Wilcox -2% 64% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker G. Zahn 3% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-2 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O DET S. Kemp G. Zahn 1% 71% 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 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong M. Wilcox -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O MIN H. Powell M. Wilcox -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- MIN R. Smalley M. Wilcox 2% 70% Double to RF
b5 2-1 2 -2- MIN R. Carew M. Wilcox 1% 71% Walk
b5 2-1 2 12- O MIN D. Ford M. Wilcox -4% 67% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O DET J. Thompson G. Zahn 3% 73% Flyball: RF
t6 1-2 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez G. Zahn 2% 75% 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 2-1 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar M. Wilcox 3% 78% Walk
b6 2-1 0 1-- O MIN M. Cubbage M. Wilcox -1% 77% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wynegar to 2B
b6 2-1 1 -2- O MIN G. Adams M. Wilcox -3% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wynegar to 3B
b6 2-1 2 --3 O MIN W. Norwood M. Wilcox -4% 70% 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 1-2 0 --- DET M. Stanley G. Zahn -7% 63% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O DET M. May G. Zahn 7% 70% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 1-- O DET A. Trammell G. Zahn 8% 77% Stanley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 1-2 2 --- DET A. Trammell G. Zahn -2% 75% Single to LF
t7 1-2 2 1-- O DET L. Whitaker G. Zahn 4% 79% 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 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Wilfong M. Wilcox -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 1 --- MIN H. Powell M. Wilcox 2% 80% Single to RF
b7 2-1 1 1-- MIN R. Smalley M. Wilcox 3% 82% Walk; Powell to 2B
b7 2-1 1 12- OO MIN R. Carew M. Wilcox -7% 75% 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 1-2 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore G. Zahn 5% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O DET S. Kemp G. Zahn 4% 85% Flyball: SS
t8 1-2 2 --- O DET R. Staub G. Zahn 3% 87% 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 2-1 0 --- MIN D. Ford M. Wilcox 4% 91% Double to LF
b8 2-1 0 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Wilcox -0% 91% Flyball: CF; Ford to 3B
b8 2-1 1 --3 R MIN M. Cubbage M. Wilcox 4% 94% Single to RF; Ford Scores
b8 3-1 1 1-- OO MIN G. Adams M. Wilcox -1% 93% 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 1-3 0 --- O DET J. Thompson G. Zahn 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez G. Zahn -5% 92% Walk
t9 1-3 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley G. Zahn 5% 97% Flyball: 3B
t9 1-3 2 1-- O DET M. May G. Zahn 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

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