September 5, 1995 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CAL 0 BOS 7
OAK 4
(14) KCR 9
TOR 8
(10) CLE 7
@MIL 3 DET 6
@MIN 4 SEA 6
@NYY 5 CHW 2
@TEX 1
(11) ATL 1
STL 0 HOU 10
CIN 1 LAD 2
PHI 1 NYM 4
@SDP 0 SFG 9
MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 8,358

Tuesday, September 5, 1995, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:27

Tigers

50-70

Won 2

4th, 25 GB

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

W: C Nitkowski (2-5), L: O Munoz (1-1), S: M Christopher (1)

Twins

45-74

Lost 1

5th, 37½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .801   19    3   0   SB
C Gomez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .682   19    0   3   
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .777   17    0   7   2B
C Fielder DH                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .245  .845   20    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .417 1.000    9    8   1   
  D White PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .435         2   1   
B Higginson RF                4   1   1   0    0   2  .230  .745   20    2   0   2B
P Nevin LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .143  .458   14    2   0   GDP
  M Cuyler LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .591         0   0   
S Fletcher 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .245  .662   16    2   1   2B
J Flaherty C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .735   15    7   0   

C Nitkowski P                                                            0   0
  M Christopher P                                                        1   0
Totals                       36   6  10   5    1   5              149   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Fryman (19, off O Munoz); B Higginson (15, off O Munoz); S Fletcher (8, off O Munoz).

TB: T Fryman 3; S Fletcher 3; T Clark 2; B Higginson 2; P Nevin; C Fielder; C Curtis.

GIDP: P Nevin (3).

RBI: P Nevin 2 (5); T Fryman (71); S Fletcher (11); C Fielder (73).

2-out RBI: C Fielder; T Fryman.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Cuyler (4); C Nitkowski ().

BASERUNNING

SB: C Curtis (25, 2nd base off O Munoz/M Walbeck).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   2    0   0  .342  .916   17    4   1   2B
P Meares SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .706    6    0   6   
  M Lawton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  S Stahoviak 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .714         0   1   
K Puckett RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .902    7    2   0   
P Munoz DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .879   12    0   0   
  D Masteller PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .591    2    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .839   10    3   0   2B
R Coomer 1B-3B                2   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .812   17   11   0   
  C Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .730    1    0   0   
S Leius 3B-SS                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .233  .669    8    0   3   
  M Merullo PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .716    4    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .248  .596   16    5   0   
R Becker CF                   1   1   0   0    2   1  .232  .582   14    1   0   

O Munoz P                                                                0   1
  S Klingenbeck P                                                        0   0
  S Watkins P                                                            0   0
  D Stevens P                                                            1   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    3   6              119   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Cordova (21, off C Nitkowski); C Knoblauch (26, off C Nitkowski).

TB: M Cordova 3; C Knoblauch 2; M Merullo; P Meares; M Walbeck.

RBI: C Knoblauch 2 (52); P Meares (35); M Walbeck (32).

2-out RBI: C Knoblauch 2; P Meares; M Walbeck.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Meares-C Knoblauch-R Coomer.

E: R Becker (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: M Cordova (1st base by C Nitkowski).

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
C Nitkowski, W (2-5)           5     5   4   4    2   3   0   7.17   21   64-45   28· 6·11   10· 3· 3· 0     42    -     1.00  -0.12
M Christopher, S (1)           4     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.11   14   55-32   19· 7· 6    4· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.23   0.38
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   6   0          35  119-77   47·13·17   14· 7· 5· 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
O Munoz, L (1-1)               5.1   9   6   4    1   4   0   5.84   26  100-66   43·13·10    9· 5· 7· 0     33    -     1.03  -0.40
S Klingenbeck                  1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.14    5   26-15   12· 0· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.73   0.10
S Watkins                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   7.30    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.00
D Stevens                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.69    4   15-10    6· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.38   0.06
Totals                         9    10   6   4    1   5   0          37  147-96   64·15·17   13· 8·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Nitkowski (3; M Cordova, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 8,358.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Curtis             CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. C Gomez              SS    2. P Meares             SS 
3. T Fryman             3B    3. K Puckett            RF 
4. C Fielder            DH    4. P Munoz              DH 
5. T Clark              1B    5. M Cordova            LF 
6. B Higginson          RF    6. R Coomer             1B 
7. P Nevin              LF    7. S Leius              3B 
8. S Fletcher           2B    8. M Walbeck            C  
9. J Flaherty           C     9. R Becker             CF 

   C Nitkowski          P        O Munoz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  123  3  -17%  26% C Knoblauch     C Nitkowski     Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Leius Scores; Walbeck Scores; Becker to 3B
   t 4   0  4-1  1--  3   14%  38% T Clark         O Munoz         Single to CF (Line Drive); Fielder Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Clark to 3B
   t 6   1  4-5  1--  4   13%  78% S Fletcher      O Munoz         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Nevin Scores
   t 6   1  4-4  -2-  3   12%  65% P Nevin         O Munoz         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   t 5   2  4-3  --3  4   11%  46% T Fryman        O Munoz         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Curtis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Oscar Munoz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Curtis        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   46%  C Gomez         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  2   48%  T Fryman        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   56%  C Fielder       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Fryman Scores
   O      1--  2   54%  T Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   57%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   59%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  K Puckett       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Oscar Munoz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   57%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   56%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   57%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1-- 11   55%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   57%  P Munoz         Flyball: RF
          ---  1   53%  M Cordova       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  7   51%  R Coomer        Walk
   O      12-  3   55%  S Leius         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Cordova to 3B
   R      1-3  2   45%  M Walbeck       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cordova Scores; Leius to 2B
          12-  6   43%  R Becker        Walk; Leius to 3B; Walbeck to 2B
   RR     123  3   26%  C Knoblauch     Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Leius Scores; Walbeck Scores; Becker to 3B
   RO     -23  1   22%  P Meares        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Becker Scores; Knoblauch out at Hm/1B-C
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Oscar Munoz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   20%  C Curtis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   18%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   17%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-1, C.J. Nitkowski facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   18%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   19%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   19%  M Cordova       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      18%  R Coomer        Cordova Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cordova to 3B
   O      --3  3   20%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Oscar Munoz facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   24%  C Fielder       Walk
   R      1--  3   38%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Fielder Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Clark to 3B
   O      --3  4   33%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  2   33%  P Nevin         Groundout: SS-1B; Clark Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   32%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   34%  S Leius         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   36%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   37%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Oscar Munoz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   34%  J Flaherty      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   37%  C Curtis        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      39%  C Gomez         Curtis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   35%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Curtis to 3B
   R      --3  4   46%  T Fryman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Curtis Scores
   O      1--  6   43%  C Fielder       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   46%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   48%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Oscar Munoz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   46%  T Clark         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   53%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   65%  P Nevin         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   R      1--  4   78%  S Fletcher      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Nevin Scores
                  Scott Klingenbeck replaces Oscar Munoz pitching
   O      -2-  1   75%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Fletcher to 3B
   O      --3  5   72%  C Curtis        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Christopher facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Christopher replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      ---  6   76%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  M Cordova       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   80%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Klingenbeck facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   78%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   77%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   76%  C Fielder       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Christopher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   80%  S Leius         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   83%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   81%  R Becker        Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  C Knoblauch     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Scott Watkins facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Watkins replaces Scott Klingenbeck pitching
          ---  3   87%  T Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Derrick White pinch runs for Tony Clark batting 5th
   O      1--  3   85%  B Higginson     Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  Dave Stevens replaces Scott Watkins pitching
   OO     1--  3   81%  P Nevin         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Christopher facing 2-3-4
                  Derrick White moves to 1B; Matt Lawton pinch hits for Pat Meares batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   86%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   90%  K Puckett       Flyball: CF
                  Dan Masteller pinch hits for Pedro Munoz batting 4th
   O      ---  2   92%  D Masteller     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Stevens facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Stahoviak replaces Matt Lawton playing 1B batting 2nd; Ron Coomer moves to 3B; Scott Leius moves to SS
   O      ---  5   91%  S Fletcher      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   90%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   89%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Christopher facing 5-6-7
                  Milt Cuyler replaces Phil Nevin playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  4   95%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Chip Hale pinch hits for Ron Coomer batting 6th
   O      ---  1   98%  C Hale          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Matt Merullo pinch hits for Scott Leius batting 7th
          ---  4   95%  M Merullo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Merullo to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  6  100%  M Walbeck       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation