April 3, 1984 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
NYY 2 DET 8
@MIN 1 OAK 6
MIL 5 CLE 9
@TEX 1 PHI 5
@ATL 0 MON 4
@HOU 2 STL 11
@LAD 7 SDP 5
PIT 1 CHC 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 34,381

Tuesday, April 3, 1984
Time of Game: 2:10

Tigers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  3   3  0  0    8 10  0
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

W: J Morris (1-0), L: A Williams (0-1)

Twins

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   3   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    3   2   
A Trammell SS                 4   2   2   1    1   2  .500 1.350    0    0   2   2B,CS
D Evans DH                    3   2   1   3    1   0  .333 1.833    0    0   0   HR,IW
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .250  .500    0    7   0   
  D Lowry C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
K Gibson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  R Kuntz RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Herndon LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   0   
D Bergman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   
  B Garbey PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250 1.000    0    4   0   3B
H Johnson 3B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .667 1.667    0    0   0   2B
  T Brookens 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

J Morris P                                                               1   1
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
  W Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       35   8  10   8    3   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: A Trammell (1, off A Williams); H Johnson (1, off A Williams).

3B: C Lemon (1, off A Williams).

HR: D Evans (1, off K Comstock; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

IBB: D Evans (1, by A Williams).

TB: D Evans 4; C Lemon 3; A Trammell 3; H Johnson 3; L Whitaker 2; L Herndon; L Parrish.

RBI: D Evans 3 (3); L Parrish 2 (2); L Herndon (1); A Trammell (1); H Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: D Evans 3; L Herndon; A Trammell.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 6 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Trammell (1, 2nd base by A Williams/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Eisenreich CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   3   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   11   2   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
R Bush DH                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Meier PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    1   4   2B
M Hatcher LF                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667    0    1   1   2B
T Laudner C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    6   1   
L Faedo SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   1   

A Williams P                                                             1   1
  K Comstock P                                                           0   0
  P Filson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    0   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti (1, off J Morris); M Hatcher (1, off J Morris).

TB: M Hatcher 3; G Gaetti 2; L Faedo; T Teufel.

RBI: L Faedo (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Morris, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    0   8   0   1.29   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 5     71    -     0.90   0.24
A Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
W Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 5           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Williams, L (0-1)            6.1   8   6   6    2   2   0   8.53   27     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     33    -     0.88  -0.21
K Comstock                     1.2   1   2   2    1   2   1  10.80    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.15  -0.05
P Filson                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   8    3   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Williams (1; D Evans).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 34,381.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. J Eisenreich         CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. T Teufel             2B 
3. D Evans              DH    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. L Parrish            C     4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. K Gibson             RF    5. R Bush               DH 
6. L Herndon            LF    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. D Bergman            1B    7. M Hatcher            LF 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. T Laudner            C  
9. H Johnson            3B    9. L Faedo              SS 

   J Morris             P        A Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-2  123      12%  88% L Parrish       A Williams      Single; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores; Evans to 2B
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-       9%  69% A Trammell      A Williams      Single; Whitaker Scores
   t 6   1  1-2  1--       9%  75% A Trammell      A Williams      Double; Whitaker to 3B
   b 5   0  2-1  ---      -9%  49% G Gaetti        J Morris        Double
   b 5   1  2-1  --3       9%  60% T Laudner       J Morris        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Albert Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Trammell      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  T Teufel        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Albert Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  L Herndon       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Bush          Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Albert Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Bergman       Flyball: 3B
          ---      55%  C Lemon         Triple
   R      --3      63%  H Johnson       Double; Lemon Scores
   O      -2-      60%  L Whitaker      Single; Johnson out at Hm/LF-1B; Whitaker to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  A Trammell      Single; Whitaker Scores
   O      1--      67%  D Evans         Trammell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  M Hatcher       Double
   O      -2-      62%  T Laudner       Flyball: CF; Hatcher to 3B
   R      --3      56%  L Faedo         Single; Hatcher Scores
   O      1--      60%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout
   O      1--      62%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Albert Williams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      58%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Brunansky     Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  R Bush          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Albert Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Bergman       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      58%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
          ---      49%  G Gaetti        Double
   O      -2-      51%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gaetti to 3B
   O      --3      60%  T Laudner       Strikeout
   O      --3      66%  L Faedo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Albert Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  H Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      66%  L Whitaker      Walk
          1--      75%  A Trammell      Double; Whitaker to 3B
          -23      76%  D Evans         Intentional Walk
   RR     123      88%  L Parrish       Single; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      86%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Evans to 3B; Gibson to 1B
   R      1-3      92%  L Herndon       Single; Evans Scores; Gibson to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Bergman       Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      90%  T Teufel        Single
   O      1--      92%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Albert Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  H Johnson       Single
                  Keith Comstock replaces Albert Williams pitching
   O      1--      93%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitaker to 1B
          1--      94%  A Trammell      Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  D Evans         Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Trammell Scores
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
                  Dwight Lowry replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 4th; Tom Brookens replaces Howard Johnson playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Bush          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  G Gaetti        Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  M Hatcher       Single
   O      1--     100%  T Laudner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Keith Comstock facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  K Gibson        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  L Herndon       Strikeout
                  Barbaro Garbey pinch hits for Dave Bergman batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  B Garbey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Jack Morris pitching; Barbaro Garbey moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  L Faedo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pete Filson facing 8-9-1
                  Pete Filson replaces Keith Comstock pitching
   O      ---     100%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Brookens      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  L Whitaker      Single
   O      1--     100%  A Trammell      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Willie Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching; Rusty Kuntz replaces Kirk Gibson playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 2B
                  Dave Meier pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  D Meier         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198404030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation