May 27, 1988 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
BAL 2 CLE 6
MIL 3 TEX 3
@KCR 2 MIN 7
DET 1 OAK 3
BOS 2 NYY 5
@SEA 1 TOR 4
CHW 3 STL 5
@ATL 2 CHC 3
HOU 2 CIN 5
PIT 3 LAD 5
@MON 2 SDP 2
@NYM 0 PHI 5
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 45,281

Friday, May 27, 1988, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:54

Tigers

28-17

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: F Viola (8-1), L: J Morris (4-6)

Twins

22-22

Won 6

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .213  .552   21    3   0   SB
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    1   3  .279  .821   26    0   3   
L Salazar LF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .871   18    1   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .883    9    1   2   
C Lemon RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .299  .812   21    3   0   2B
L Herndon DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .628   13    0   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .572    4    0   0   
J Morrison 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .209  .478    9    7   0   
  D Bergman PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .642    3    1   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .741   11    0   1   
  P Sheridan PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .766    4    0   0   
M Heath C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .454    8    8   1   
  M Nokes PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .689    3    0   0   

J Morris P                                                               0   1
  P Gibson P                                                             0   0
  D Heinkel P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   1    3  13              150   24   8

BATTING

2B: C Lemon (15, off F Viola).

TB: C Lemon 2; L Whitaker; M Heath; J Morrison; L Herndon; G Pettis; M Nokes; A Trammell; L Salazar.

RBI: J Morrison (5).

2-out RBI: J Morrison.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Whitaker-A Trammell-J Morrison.

E: T Brookens (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (24, 2nd base off F Viola/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   2   3   0    0   1  .293  .782   15    1   0   2B,2·SB
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .694   22    2   1   
K Puckett CF                  4   2   1   2    0   0  .333  .861   14    0   0   
  J Moses CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .614         0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .288  .934   14    7   0   HR,GDP,IW
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .282  .827   15    0   3   
R Bush RF                     3   1   1   3    0   1  .295  .948   11    4   0   HR
  M Davidson RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .978    2    0   0   
G Larkin DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .748   10    0   0   SB
T Laudner C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .772   21   13   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .532    7    0   1   

F Viola P                                                                0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   7   7   7    1   9              131   27   5

BATTING

2B: D Gladden (16, off J Morris).

HR: R Bush (5, off J Morris; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); K Hrbek (12, off D Heinkel; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: K Hrbek (2, by J Morris).

TB: K Hrbek 4; D Gladden 4; R Bush 4; G Larkin; K Puckett.

GIDP: K Hrbek (3).

RBI: R Bush 3 (15); K Hrbek 2 (29); K Puckett 2 (30).

2-out RBI: R Bush 3.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Larkin (1, 2nd base off J Morris/M Heath); D Gladden 2 (9, 3rd base off J Morris/M Heath, 2nd base off J Morris/M Heath).

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, L (4-6)              5.2   6   5   5    1   6   1   4.71   24   90-59   32·14·13    8· 2· 7· 0     42    -     1.06  -0.24
P Gibson                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.51    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
D Heinkel                      2     1   2   1    0   3   1   3.72    8   26-18    8· 4· 6    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.00
Totals                         8     7   7   6    1   9   2          33  120-79   41·18·20   10· 6· 7· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, W (8-1)               7     8   1   1    2   8   0   2.57   31  111-73   36·17·20    7· 7· 7· 0     63    -     1.14   0.23
J Berenguer                    2     1   0   0    1   5   0   5.40    8   38-26   11· 6· 9    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.03
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3  13   0          39  149-99   47·23·29    9· 7· 7· 0           -

Balks: J Morris (9).

WP: J Morris 2 (3).

IBB: J Morris (3; K Hrbek).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 45,281.

Weather: 95° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. G Pettis             CF    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. T Herr               2B 
3. L Salazar            LF    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. A Trammell           SS    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. C Lemon              RF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. L Herndon            DH    6. R Bush               RF 
7. J Morrison           1B    7. G Larkin             DH 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. T Laudner            C  
9. M Heath              C     9. G Gagne              SS 

   J Morris             P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  12-  4   21%  94% R Bush          J Morris        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  -2-  1  -15%  54% J Morrison      F Viola         Single to CF (Line Drive); Lemon Scores
   b 6   1  1-1  --3  2    9%  74% K Puckett       J Morris        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores
   t 6   1  1-0  ---  4   -7%  63% C Lemon         F Viola         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 6   0  1-1  --3  6   -7%  66% T Herr          J Morris        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  G Pettis        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   50%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  L Salazar       Pettis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   52%  " "             Lineout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  4   55%  A Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  D Gladden       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   57%  T Herr          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      59%  K Puckett       Gladden Steals 3B
   R      --3  5   65%  " "             Fielder's Choice ; Gladden Scores
   OO     1--  4   60%  K Hrbek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   57%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  L Herndon       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  3   63%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   66%  T Brookens      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   64%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   62%  R Bush          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   63%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  T Laudner       Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   61%  " "             Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   64%  M Heath         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   65%  G Gagne         Lineout: RF
          ---  3   67%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      69%  T Herr          Gladden Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Gladden to 3B
   O      --3  1   62%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   65%  L Salazar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   62%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   66%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  5   63%  L Herndon       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Trammell to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  J Morrison      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   67%  K Hrbek         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   65%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   64%  R Bush          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   67%  T Brookens      Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   64%  M Heath         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   68%  G Pettis        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6   65%  L Whitaker      Walk; Pettis to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  L Salazar       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   69%  G Larkin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   67%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   66%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   70%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  4   63%  C Lemon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   69%  L Herndon       Foul Popfly: 1B (RF Foul)
   R      -2-  1   54%  J Morrison      Single to CF (Line Drive); Lemon Scores
   O      1--  4   58%  T Brookens      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   63%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      67%  T Herr          Wild Pitch; Gladden to 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Balk; Gladden to 3B
   O      --3  6   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  2   74%  K Puckett       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gladden Scores
          1--      76%  K Hrbek         Wild Pitch; Puckett to 2B
          -2-  4   77%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   74%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  4   94%  R Bush          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Puckett Scores; Hrbek Scores
                  Paul Gibson replaces Jack Morris pitching
   O      ---  4   94%  G Larkin        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Frank Viola facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Davidson replaces Randy Bush playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   96%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  G Pettis        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   96%  L Whitaker      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   94%  L Salazar       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Whitaker to 3B
   O      1-3  1   97%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Heinkel facing 8-9-1
                  Don Heinkel replaces Paul Gibson pitching
   O      ---  6   97%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Frank Viola pitching
   O      ---  7   98%  C Lemon         Strikeout Swinging
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Larry Herndon batting 6th
   O      ---  4   98%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Jim Morrison batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Bergman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Heinkel facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Bergman moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   99%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   99%  K Puckett       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Puckett to 2B
   RR     -2-  1  100%  K Hrbek         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Puckett Scores/unER
   O      ---  5  100%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Davidson      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
                  John Moses replaces Kirby Puckett playing CF batting 3rd; Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 8th
          ---  4  100%  P Sheridan      Walk
                  Matt Nokes pinch hits for Mike Heath batting 9th
          1--  3   99%  M Nokes         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Sheridan to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  G Pettis        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  8  100%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4  100%  L Salazar       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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