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SEA 10
@BOS  3
 BAL  9
@CHW  1
 KCR  6
CLE  3
 MIL  4
OAK  3
 MIN 11
DET  4
 NYY 14
@TEX  2
 TOR  8
CAL  3
 LAD  5
CHC  4
 CIN  7
@MON  6
 NYM 16
HOU  4
 NYM  7
HOU  3
 PHI  5
ATL  4
 SDP  2
STL  0
 SFG  8
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 32,607

 Saturday, July 27, 1985
Time of Game: 2:44
Tigers
4
51-44
Lost 2
3rd, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  1  2   0  0  0    4  8  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  7   2  0  X   11 10  0
W: John Butcher (8-9), L: Aurelio Lopez (1-7)
 Twins
11
45-50
Won 2
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .898              2   6   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .716              1   2   
K Gibson RF                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .295  .906              1   0   SB
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .727              0   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .243  .854              9   0   HR
B Garbey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .730              0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   2   4   0    0   0  .263  .708              4   1   3B,2B
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .683              1   1   
M Castillo C                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .113  .275              6   0   SF

R O'Neal P                                                                    0   1
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
  B Scherrer P                                                                0   0
  D Bair P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   0    1   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: C Lemon (20, off J Butcher); L Whitaker (21, off J Butcher).
3B: C Lemon (3, off J Butcher).
HR: D Evans (21, off J Butcher; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: M Castillo (1, off J Butcher).
TB: C Lemon 7; D Evans 4; L Whitaker 2; K Gibson; M Castillo.
RBI: D Evans 2 (51); M Castillo 2 (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans; C Lemon-L Whitaker.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Gibson (17, 2nd base off J Butcher/M Salas).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .281  .703              4   0   2B
R Smalley 3B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .274  .798              0   4   HR,GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .243  .726              9   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   2   1   0    1   0  .252  .824              6   0   
D Engle DH                    3   2   2   0    1   1  .313  .896              0   0   2B
R Washington 2B-SS            3   1   2   2    0   1  .246  .589              0   2   2B,SF
M Hatcher LF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .298  .700              3   0   2·2B
  D Meier LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .460              0   0   
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .659              0   2   
  M Stenhouse PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .749              0   0   
  T Teufel PH-2B              1   1   0   0    1   0  .279  .752              0   0   
M Salas C                     2   1   0   1    2   1  .330  .802              5   0   

J Butcher P                                                                   0   1
  P Filson P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31  11  10   0    8   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: K Puckett (15, off D Bair); R Washington (2, off A Lopez); D Engle (3, off D Bair); M Hatcher 2 (19, 1 off R O'Neal, 1 off D Bair).
HR: R Smalley (7, off D Bair; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: R Washington (2, off D Bair).
TB: R Smalley 4; M Hatcher 4; R Washington 3; D Engle 3; K Puckett 3; T Brunansky.
GIDP: R Smalley (5).
RBI: M Hatcher 3 (35); R Washington 2 (5); K Puckett 2 (47); R Smalley 2 (32); M Salas (24).
2-out RBI: R Smalley 2; M Hatcher 2; K Puckett 2; M Salas.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 12.

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
R O'Neal                       5     3   2   2    3   4   0   2.87   20     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 3     54    -     1.25   0.03
A Lopez, H (5), L (1-7)        0.2   1   3   3    2   1   0   4.48    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.97  -0.12
B Scherrer, BS (2)             0     0   2   2    2   0   0   4.06    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.88  -0.21
D Bair                         2.1   6   4   4    1   1   1   6.75   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 6          3-3    0.44  -0.37
Totals                         8    10  11  11    8   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0·10          5-4
B Scherrer faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Butcher, W (8-9)             7     7   4   4    1   3   1   4.46   29     -       ·  ·      5·13· 1· 7     49    -     0.99  -0.18
P Filson                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.13    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 8           -
Balks: P Filson (1).
WP: R O'Neal (4); D Bair 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 32,607.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Lou Whitaker                 2B       1. Kirby Puckett                CF
2. Alan Trammell                SS       2. Roy Smalley                  3B
3. Kirk Gibson                  RF       3. Kent Hrbek                   1B
4. Lance Parrish                DH       4. Tom Brunansky                RF
5. Darrell Evans                1B       5. Dave Engle                   DH
6. Barbaro Garbey               LF       6. Ron Washington               2B
7. Chet Lemon                   CF       7. Mickey Hatcher               LF
8. Tom Brookens                 3B       8. Greg Gagne                   SS
9. Marty Castillo                C       9. Mark Salas                    C

   Randy O'Neal                  P          John Butcher                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR -25% 25% 2-2 DET D. Evans J. Butcher Home Run; Gibson Scores
b4 2 1-3 RR 24% 67% 0-1 MIN M. Hatcher R. O'Neal Double; Hrbek Scores; Engle Scores
b6 1 12- R 22% 55% 2-4 MIN R. Washington A. Lopez Double; Brunansky Scores; Engle to 3B
b6 2 123 R 16% 60% 3-4 MIN M. Salas B. Scherrer Walk; Washington Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Teufel to 2B
b6 1 -23 O -16% 39% 3-4 MIN M. Hatcher A. Lopez Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Engle out at Hm/3B; Hatcher to 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' John Butcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Butcher Groundout: P-SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET A. Trammell J. Butcher Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET K. Gibson J. Butcher Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN K. Puckett R. O'Neal Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Smalley R. O'Neal Walk
b1 1 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN K. Hrbek R. O'Neal Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Brunansky R. O'Neal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' John Butcher facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET L. Parrish J. Butcher Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET D. Evans J. Butcher Foul Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Garbey J. Butcher Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN D. Engle R. O'Neal Strikeout
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Washington R. O'Neal Single
b2 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 MIN M. Hatcher R. O'Neal Groundout: 2B-1B; Washington to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN G. Gagne R. O'Neal Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' John Butcher facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 DET C. Lemon J. Butcher Double
t3 0 -2- O 2% 45% 0-0 DET T. Brookens J. Butcher Groundout: 2B-1B; Lemon to 3B
t3 1 --3 RO -2% 43% 0-0 DET M. Castillo J. Butcher Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemon Scores
t3 2 --- -2% 41% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Butcher Double
t3 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 DET A. Trammell J. Butcher Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 MIN M. Salas R. O'Neal Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 MIN K. Puckett R. O'Neal Strikeout
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 38% 0-1 MIN R. Smalley R. O'Neal Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' John Butcher facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 34% 1-0 DET K. Gibson J. Butcher Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 DET L. Parrish J. Butcher Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 40% 1-0 DET D. Evans J. Butcher Strikeout, Gibson Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 DET B. Garbey J. Butcher Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 48% 0-1 MIN K. Hrbek R. O'Neal Walk
b4 0 1-- O -5% 44% 0-1 MIN T. Brunansky R. O'Neal Flyball: SS
b4 1 1-- 8% 52% 0-1 MIN D. Engle R. O'Neal Single; Hrbek to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -9% 43% 0-1 MIN R. Washington R. O'Neal Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 RR 24% 67% 0-1 MIN M. Hatcher R. O'Neal Double; Hrbek Scores; Engle Scores
b4 2 -2- 0% 67% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne R. O'Neal Wild Pitch; Hatcher to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -4% 63% 2-1 MIN G. Gagne R. O'Neal Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' John Butcher facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -12% 51% 1-2 DET C. Lemon J. Butcher Triple
t5 0 --3 O 6% 57% 1-2 DET T. Brookens J. Butcher Flyball: RF
t5 1 --3 R -8% 50% 1-2 DET M. Castillo J. Butcher Single; Lemon Scores
t5 1 1-- O 4% 54% 2-2 DET L. Whitaker J. Butcher Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 57% 2-2 DET A. Trammell J. Butcher Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 MIN M. Salas R. O'Neal Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 52% 2-2 MIN K. Puckett R. O'Neal Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 MIN R. Smalley R. O'Neal Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' John Butcher facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 DET K. Gibson J. Butcher Single
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 DET L. Parrish J. Butcher Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- RR -25% 25% 2-2 DET D. Evans J. Butcher Home Run; Gibson Scores
t6 1 --- O 1% 26% 4-2 DET B. Garbey J. Butcher Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- -1% 25% 4-2 DET C. Lemon J. Butcher Single
t6 2 1-- O 2% 27% 4-2 DET T. Brookens J. Butcher Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
Aurelio Lopez replaces Randy O'Neal pitching
b6 0 --- O -4% 23% 2-4 MIN K. Hrbek A. Lopez Strikeout
b6 1 --- 4% 27% 2-4 MIN T. Brunansky A. Lopez Walk
b6 1 1-- 6% 33% 2-4 MIN D. Engle A. Lopez Walk; Brunansky to 2B
b6 1 12- R 22% 55% 2-4 MIN R. Washington A. Lopez Double; Brunansky Scores; Engle to 3B
b6 1 -23 O -16% 39% 3-4 MIN M. Hatcher A. Lopez Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Engle out at Hm/3B; Hatcher to 1B
Bill Scherrer replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching; Mike Stenhouse pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 8th; Tim Teufel pinch hits for Mike Stenhouse batting 8th
b6 2 12- 5% 44% 3-4 MIN T. Teufel B. Scherrer Walk; Washington to 3B; Hatcher to 2B
b6 2 123 R 16% 60% 3-4 MIN M. Salas B. Scherrer Walk; Washington Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Teufel to 2B
Doug Bair replaces Bill Scherrer pitching
b6 2 123 R 14% 74% 4-4 MIN K. Puckett D. Bair Wild Pitch; Hatcher Scores; Teufel to 3B; Salas to 2B
b6 2 -23 RR 15% 90% 5-4 MIN K. Puckett D. Bair Single; Teufel Scores; Salas Scores
b6 2 1-- RR 7% 97% 7-4 MIN R. Smalley D. Bair Home Run; Puckett Scores
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 9-4 MIN K. Hrbek D. Bair Groundout: 3B-1B
7 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 9.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-9, Twins' John Butcher facing 9-1-2
Tim Teufel moves from PH to 2B; Ron Washington moves from 2B to SS
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 4-9 DET M. Castillo J. Butcher Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 4-9 DET L. Whitaker J. Butcher Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-9 DET A. Trammell J. Butcher Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-4, Tigers' Doug Bair facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 9-4 MIN T. Brunansky D. Bair Single
b7 0 1-- 1% 99% 9-4 MIN D. Engle D. Bair Double; Brunansky to 3B
b7 0 -23 RO 0% 99% 9-4 MIN R. Washington D. Bair Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brunansky Scores; Engle to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 0% 100% 10-4 MIN M. Hatcher D. Bair Double; Engle Scores
b7 1 -2- OO -0% 100% 11-4 MIN T. Teufel D. Bair Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Pete Filson facing 3-4-5
Pete Filson replaces John Butcher pitching; Dave Meier replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-11 DET K. Gibson P. Filson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-11 DET L. Parrish P. Filson Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-11 DET D. Evans P. Filson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-4, Tigers' Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-4 MIN M. Salas D. Bair Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 11-4 MIN K. Puckett D. Bair Double
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 11-4 MIN R. Smalley D. Bair Flyball: CF; Puckett to 3B
b8 2 --3 0% 100% 11-4 MIN K. Hrbek D. Bair Walk
b8 2 1-3 0% 100% 11-4 MIN T. Brunansky D. Bair Wild Pitch; Hrbek to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 11-4 MIN T. Brunansky D. Bair Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Pete Filson facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-11 DET B. Garbey P. Filson Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 4-11 DET C. Lemon P. Filson Single
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 4-11 DET T. Brookens P. Filson Balk; Lemon to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 4-11 DET T. Brookens P. Filson Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 4-11 DET M. Castillo P. Filson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.

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