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Standings
SEA
@BOS		10
3
BAL
@CHW		9
1
CLE
@KCR		3
6
OAK
@MIL		3
4
DET
@MIN		4
11
NYY
@TEX		14
2
CAL
@TOR		3
8
CHC
@LAD		4
5
CIN
@MON		7
6
HOU
@NYM		4
16
HOU
@NYM		3
7
ATL
@PHI		4
5
STL
@SDP		0
2
PIT
@SFG		3
8
Saturday, July 27, 1985
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 32,607, Time of Game: 2:44
Tigers
4
51-44
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
 at Twins
11
45-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
W: John Butcher (8-9)
L: Aurelio Lopez (1-7)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .898 -0.045 0.78 0.022 -0.067 -0.5 2 6 2B
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .716 -0.084 0.75 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 1 2
Kirk Gibson RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .295 .906 0.086 0.79 0.098 -0.013 0.5 1 0 SB
Lance Parrish DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .727 -0.109 1.12 0.000 -0.109 -1.2
Darrell Evans 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .243 .854 0.206 0.91 0.253 -0.047 1.1 9 0 HR
Barbaro Garbey LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .730 -0.061 0.55 0.000 -0.061 -0.9 0 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 2 4 0 0 0 .263 .708 0.200 0.52 0.200 0.000 2.1 4 1 3B,2B
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .683 -0.101 0.89 0.000 -0.101 -1.3 1 1
Marty Castillo C 3 0 1 2 0 0 .113 .275 0.087 0.93 0.097 -0.010 0.1 6 0 SF
Randy O'Neal P 1
   Aurelio Lopez P
   Bill Scherrer P
   Doug Bair P
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 1 5 .235 .691 0.179 0.79 0.670 -0.492 -0.8 24 11
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
DP: 2. A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans; C Lemon-L Whitaker.
Outfield Assists: C Lemon (M Hatcher at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: K Gibson (17, 2nd base off J Butcher/M Salas).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kirby Puckett CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .281 .703 0.069 1.07 0.155 -0.086 1.2 4 0 2B
Roy Smalley 3B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .274 .798 0.015 0.59 0.094 -0.079 1.1 0 4 HR,GDP
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .243 .726 -0.009 0.63 0.048 -0.057 0.1 9 0
Tom Brunansky RF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .252 .824 -0.035 0.81 0.043 -0.078 -0.7 6 0
Dave Engle DH 3 2 2 0 1 1 .313 .896 0.124 1.11 0.148 -0.024 1.9 2B
Ron Washington 2B-SS 3 1 2 2 0 1 .246 .589 0.162 1.53 0.248 -0.086 1.0 0 2 2B,SF
Mickey Hatcher LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .298 .700 0.199 1.89 0.382 -0.182 2.2 3 0 2·2B
   Dave Meier LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .460 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Greg Gagne SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .659 -0.072 1.27 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 0 2
   Mike Stenhouse PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .749 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Tim Teufel PH-2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .752 0.050 1.48 0.051 -0.001 -0.4 0 0
Mark Salas C 2 1 0 1 2 1 .330 .802 0.176 1.79 0.207 -0.031 0.9 5 0
John Butcher P 1
   Pete Filson P
Team Totals 31 11 10 10 8 6 .323 1.031 0.679 1.18 1.376 -0.696 6.7 27 9
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.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy O'Neal 5 3 2 2 3 4 0 2.87 20 54 0.030 1.26 0.7
Aurelio Lopez, H (5), L (1-7) 0.2 1 3 3 2 1 0 4.48 5 0 0 -0.122 1.98 -0.9
Bill Scherrer, BS (2) 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 4.30 2 2 1 -0.214 3.92 -1.3
Doug Bair 2.1 6 4 4 1 1 1 6.75 13 3 3 -0.372 0.43 -5.1
Team Totals 8 10 11 11 8 6 1 12.38 40 54 5 4 -0.678 0.79 -6.7
B Scherrer faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Butcher, W (8-9) 7 7 4 4 1 3 1 4.46 29 49 -0.184 0.99 -0.2
Pete Filson 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.13 7 0 0 0.005 0.03 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 5 1 4.00 36 49 0 0 -0.179 1.18 0.8
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.

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

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