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CHW
@BOS		3
7
NYY
@CAL		1
5
TEX
@KCR		15
8
CLE
@MIL		9
10
DET
@MIN		5
4
BAL
@OAK		7
9
TOR
@SEA		6
3
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@NYM		3
1
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@PHI		3
2
CIN
@PIT		0
1
MON
@SDP		1
5
HOU
@STL		1
7
Tuesday, August 25, 1987
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 30,639, Time of Game: 2:52
Tigers
5
74-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Twins
4
67-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Doyle Alexander (7-10)
L: Joe Niekro (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  7  0
Twins           0  0  0   2  0  1   0  1  0    4  7  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 1 0 .265 .776 -0.070 1.29 0.091 -0.161 -0.7 2 5 3B
Bill Madlock DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .863 -0.006 0.98 0.061 -0.067 -0.2 HBP
Kirk Gibson LF 5 0 2 2 0 3 .278 .854 0.134 1.53 0.234 -0.100 1.1 0 0
Alan Trammell SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .324 .889 -0.065 1.23 0.043 -0.108 -0.9 2 6 SB
Darrell Evans 1B 2 1 0 0 3 1 .256 .881 0.079 1.04 0.121 -0.042 0.8 11 1 SB
Chet Lemon CF 5 0 2 2 0 2 .289 .879 0.104 1.25 0.180 -0.076 1.2 3 0 2B
Matt Nokes C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .844 -0.144 0.98 0.000 -0.144 -1.8 4 0
Pat Sheridan RF 2 1 0 0 2 2 .290 .755 0.011 1.07 0.051 -0.040 -0.1 2 0 SB
Tom Brookens 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .244 .680 0.059 1.08 0.085 -0.026 0.4 2 2
Doyle Alexander P 1
   Mike Henneman P
Team Totals 34 5 7 4 8 8 .206 .666 0.102 1.15 0.866 -0.764 -0.1 27 14
2B: C Lemon (24, off J Niekro).
3B: L Whitaker (4, off J Niekro).
HBP: B Madlock (10, by J Niekro).
TB: C Lemon 3; L Whitaker 3; K Gibson 2; T Brookens; A Trammell.
RBI: C Lemon 2 (58); K Gibson 2 (66).
2-out RBI: K Gibson 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Whitaker-A Trammell-D Evans; A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans.
Baserunning
SB: D Evans (5, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera); A Trammell (14, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera); P Sheridan (14, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Butera).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .239 .645 -0.071 1.47 0.048 -0.119 -0.5 2 1
Randy Bush RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .241 .722 0.197 1.50 0.272 -0.074 0.7 4 0 3B
Kirby Puckett CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .316 .844 -0.118 1.61 0.064 -0.182 -0.2 2 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .279 .930 0.080 2.21 0.220 -0.140 1.5 7 0 2B
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .806 -0.160 2.23 0.095 -0.255 -0.6 2 3 GDP
Roy Smalley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .785 -0.198 1.61 0.000 -0.198 -1.1 GDP
Tom Brunansky LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .843 -0.143 1.35 0.000 -0.143 -0.8 1 0
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .734 -0.061 0.77 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 1 1
Sal Butera C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .527 -0.004 0.52 0.013 -0.017 0.0 7 0
   Al Newman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .604 0.080 1.82 0.080 0.000 0.4
   Tim Laudner C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .687 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Joe Niekro P
   Dan Schatzeder P
   Juan Berenguer P
   Keith Atherton P
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 2 4 .219 .577 -0.398 1.56 0.792 -1.189 -1.1 27 5
2B: K Hrbek (15, off D Alexander).
3B: R Bush (2, off D Alexander).
TB: K Hrbek 3; R Bush 3; G Gaetti; S Butera; K Puckett; S Lombardozzi.
GIDP: G Gaetti (19); R Smalley (4).
RBI: K Hrbek 2 (76); R Bush (28); G Gaetti (94).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (7-10) 7.1 7 4 4 2 3 0 4.01 29 49 -0.111 1.27 -0.5
Mike Henneman, S (4) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.21 5 1 0 0.509 3.27 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 4 0 4.00 34 49 1 0 0.398 1.15 1.1

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (6-10) 5.2 4 5 5 7 4 0 4.86 29 38 -0.072 1.28 -0.4
Dan Schatzeder 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.73 1 3 2 -0.175 3.09 -1.7
Juan Berenguer 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.73 8 2 0 0.100 0.54 1.6
Keith Atherton 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.41 5 0 0 0.046 0.89 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 8 8 0 5.00 43 38 5 2 -0.101 1.56 0.1
D Schatzeder faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (8).
HBP: J Niekro (9; B Madlock).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 30,639.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Minnesota Twins
1 Lou Whitaker 2B 1 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
2 Bill Madlock DH 2 Randy Bush RF
3 Kirk Gibson LF 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Alan Trammell SS 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Darrell Evans 1B 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Chet Lemon CF 6 Roy Smalley DH
7 Matt Nokes C 7 Tom Brunansky LF
8 Pat Sheridan RF 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Tom Brookens 3B 9 Sal Butera C
Doyle Alexander P Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-5 1 1-- R MIN R. Bush D. Alexander -27% 54% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
t6 3-2 2 123 RR DET K. Gibson D. Schatzeder 18% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sheridan Scores; Brookens Scores; Madlock to 2B
b8 4-5 1 --3 O MIN K. Puckett M. Henneman 17% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 123 RR DET C. Lemon J. Niekro 16% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Madlock Scores; Trammell Scores; Evans to 3B
b6 3-5 1 12- OO MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander 14% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro 8% 58% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 --3 O DET B. Madlock J. Niekro -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O DET K. Gibson J. Niekro -5% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 O DET A. Trammell J. Niekro -4% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Bush D. Alexander 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Alexander 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET D. Evans J. Niekro 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET C. Lemon J. Niekro -2% 52% Strikeout, Evans Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O DET M. Nokes J. Niekro -3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 DET P. Sheridan J. Niekro 1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-3 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro 1% 51% Sheridan Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -23 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro 1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 123 O DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro -8% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Alexander 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander 2% 49% Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander 1% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- DET B. Madlock J. Niekro 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET K. Gibson J. Niekro 6% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Madlock to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O DET A. Trammell J. Niekro -3% 57% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 3B; Trammell to 1B
t3 0-0 1 1-3 DET D. Evans J. Niekro 2% 59% Trammell Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -23 DET D. Evans J. Niekro 1% 60% Walk
t3 0-0 1 123 RR DET C. Lemon J. Niekro 16% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Madlock Scores; Trammell Scores; Evans to 3B
t3 2-0 1 -23 R DET M. Nokes J. Niekro 4% 81% Wild Pitch; Evans Scores; Lemon to 3B
t3 3-0 1 --3 O DET M. Nokes J. Niekro -4% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 3-0 2 --3 O DET P. Sheridan J. Niekro -3% 75% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Alexander 3% 77% Strikeout
b3 0-3 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Alexander 2% 79% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- MIN S. Butera D. Alexander -1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 0-3 2 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander 2% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t4 3-0 0 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Niekro -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro -1% 77% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 3-0 2 --- O DET B. Madlock J. Niekro -1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O MIN R. Bush D. Alexander 3% 79% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- MIN K. Puckett D. Alexander -3% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 0-3 1 1-- R MIN K. Hrbek D. Alexander -11% 65% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Puckett Scores
b4 1-3 1 -2- R MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander -10% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hrbek Scores
b4 2-3 1 1-- OO MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander 7% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- O DET K. Gibson J. Niekro -3% 60% Strikeout
t5 3-2 1 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Niekro -2% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 3-2 2 --- DET D. Evans J. Niekro 1% 60% Walk
t5 3-2 2 1-- O DET C. Lemon J. Niekro -3% 57% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b5 2-3 0 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Alexander 4% 61% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Alexander 3% 63% Lineout: CF
b5 2-3 2 --- O MIN S. Butera D. Alexander 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t6 3-2 0 --- O DET M. Nokes J. Niekro -3% 62% Flyball: 3B
t6 3-2 1 --- DET P. Sheridan J. Niekro 3% 65% Walk
t6 3-2 1 1-- DET T. Brookens J. Niekro 7% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sheridan to 3B
t6 3-2 1 1-3 O DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro -7% 65% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 2 1-3 DET B. Madlock J. Niekro 2% 67% Hit By Pitch; Brookens to 2B
Dan Schatzeder replaces Joe Niekro pitching
t6 3-2 2 123 RR DET K. Gibson D. Schatzeder 18% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sheridan Scores; Brookens Scores; Madlock to 2B
Juan Berenguer replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching
t6 5-2 2 12- O DET A. Trammell J. Berenguer -2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b6 2-5 0 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander -5% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 2-5 0 1-- O MIN R. Bush D. Alexander 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lombardozzi to 2B
b6 2-5 1 -2- MIN K. Puckett D. Alexander -4% 77% Walk
b6 2-5 1 12- R MIN K. Hrbek D. Alexander -11% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lombardozzi Scores; Puckett to 2B
b6 3-5 1 12- OO MIN G. Gaetti D. Alexander 14% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
t7 5-3 0 --- O DET D. Evans J. Berenguer -2% 78% Strikeout
t7 5-3 1 --- O DET C. Lemon J. Berenguer -1% 77% Strikeout
t7 5-3 2 --- O DET M. Nokes J. Berenguer -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b7 3-5 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Alexander 4% 80% Flyball: SS
b7 3-5 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky D. Alexander 3% 83% Popfly: 1B
b7 3-5 2 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Alexander 2% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
t8 5-3 0 --- O DET P. Sheridan J. Berenguer -2% 84% Strikeout
t8 5-3 1 --- O DET T. Brookens J. Berenguer -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t8 5-3 2 --- DET L. Whitaker J. Berenguer 1% 83% Walk
t8 5-3 2 1-- O DET B. Madlock J. Berenguer -2% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
Al Newman pinch hits for Sal Butera (C) batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 --- MIN A. Newman D. Alexander -8% 74% Walk
b8 3-5 0 1-- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Alexander 7% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-5 1 1-- R MIN R. Bush D. Alexander -27% 54% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
Mike Henneman replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
b8 4-5 1 --3 O MIN K. Puckett M. Henneman 17% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-5 2 --3 O MIN K. Hrbek M. Henneman 12% 82% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Keith Atherton facing 3-4-5
Keith Atherton replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
Tim Laudner replaces Al Newman (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 --- O DET K. Gibson K. Atherton -2% 80% Strikeout
t9 5-4 1 --- DET A. Trammell K. Atherton 2% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 5-4 1 1-- O DET D. Evans K. Atherton -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t9 5-4 2 1-- DET C. Lemon K. Atherton 2% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Trammell to 2B
t9 5-4 2 12- O DET M. Nokes K. Atherton -4% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 5-6-7
b9 4-5 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti M. Henneman 10% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 4-5 1 --- O MIN R. Smalley M. Henneman 7% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 4-5 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Henneman 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.

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