April 1, 1996 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 8
DET 6 TOR 9
@OAK 6 TEX 5
BOS 3 ATL 10
SFG 8 CHC 5
SDP 4
(10) PIT 4
@FLA 0 LAD 4
@HOU 3 NYM 7
STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 30,185

Monday, April 1, 1996, 3:06
Time of Game: 2:54

Tigers

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  1    6 10  0
Twins           3  0  3   0  1  0   1  0  X    8 12  1

W: B Radke (1-0), L: F Lira (0-1), S: D Stevens (1)

Twins

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   4   2   3   0    1   1  .750 1.550   26    2   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   1    1   1  .250  .650   20    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .500 1.150   18    1   1   2B,SF
C Fielder 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   18    4   3   
M Nieves LF                   4   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .200   17    1   1   
E Williams DH                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .500 1.850   23    0   0   HR
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   18    2   2   
J Flaherty C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   18   10   1   
A Trammell SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   11    2   4   
  C Pride PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   GDP
  C Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

F Lira P                                                                 2   0
  G Keagle P                                                             0   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   6  10   6    5  10              171   24  12

BATTING

2B: T Fryman (1, off D Stevens).

HR: E Williams (1, off G Hansell; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: T Fryman (1, off P Mahomes).

TB: E Williams 5; T Fryman 3; C Curtis 3; B Higginson; J Flaherty; A Trammell.

GIDP: C Pride (1).

RBI: T Fryman 3 (3); E Williams 2 (2); B Higginson (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Fielder-A Trammell-F Lira.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   2   1    0   2  .500 1.100   18    2   7   SB,HBP
R Becker CF                   4   1   0   0    1   3  .000  .200   25    2   0   
P Molitor DH                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   15    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .833   15    1   0   CS
G Myers C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   12   11   0   2B,GDP
D Hollins 3B                  3   2   2   2    1   1  .667 1.750   17    1   3   2B
  T Quinlan 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                3   2   2   1    1   0  .667 2.417   20    7   0   HR
P Meares SS                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .583   12    3   1   SF
M Lawton RF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .500 1.000   12    0   0   

B Radke P                                                                0   0
  P Mahomes P                                                            0   0
  G Hansell P                                                            0   0
  D Stevens P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   8  12   8    5   9              146   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Myers (1, off G Keagle); D Hollins (1, off F Lira).

HR: S Stahoviak (1, off M Myers; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: P Meares (1, off G Keagle).

HBP: C Knoblauch (1, by F Lira).

TB: S Stahoviak 5; D Hollins 3; G Myers 2; M Lawton 2; C Knoblauch 2; P Molitor; P Meares; M Cordova.

GIDP: G Myers (1).

RBI: M Lawton 2 (2); D Hollins 2 (2); M Cordova (1); S Stahoviak (1); C Knoblauch (1); P Meares (1).

2-out RBI: M Lawton 2; D Hollins 2; S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak.

E: T Quinlan (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (1, 2nd base off F Lira/J Flaherty).

CS: M Cordova (1, 2nd base by G Keagle/J Flaherty).

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
F Lira, L (0-1)                3     8   6   6    3   2   0  18.00   19   59-31   19· 5· 7    9· 1· 3· 0     18    -     1.15  -0.33
G Keagle                       3     3   1   1    2   2   0   3.00   12   48-26   13· 5· 8    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
M Myers                        1.1   1   1   1    0   3   1   6.75    5   23-16    7· 3· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
R Lewis                        0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2   11-8     2· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   8    5   9   1          38  141-81   41·16·24   14· 5· 4· 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
B Radke, W (1-0)               6     5   1   1    2   8   0   1.50   25  100-59   32· 9·18    9· 3· 3· 0     64    -     0.93   0.15
P Mahomes                      1     2   2   2    1   0   0  18.00    6   26-14    7· 0· 7    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.72  -0.01
G Hansell                      1     1   2   2    1   1   1  18.00    5   19-10    3· 3· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.73  -0.01
D Stevens, S (1)               1     2   1   1    1   1   0   9.00    6   26-18   12· 2· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.86   0.04
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5  10   1          42  171-101  54·14·33   16· 7· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: F Lira (1; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 30,185.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. C Curtis             CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. B Higginson          RF    2. R Becker             CF 
3. T Fryman             3B    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. C Fielder            1B    4. M Cordova            LF 
5. M Nieves             LF    5. G Myers              C  
6. E Williams           DH    6. D Hollins            3B 
7. M Lewis              2B    7. S Stahoviak          1B 
8. J Flaherty           C     8. P Meares             SS 
9. A Trammell           SS    9. M Lawton             RF 

   F Lira               P        B Radke              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  8-5  12-  2  -21%  63% T Fryman        D Stevens       Double to LF (Line Drive); Curtis Scores; Higginson to 3B
   b 1   2  1-1  -23  2   14%  70% D Hollins       F Lira          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Becker Scores; Cordova Scores
   t 9   0  8-6  -23  2   12%  75% C Fielder       D Stevens       Foul Popfly: C
   t 9   1  8-6  -23  5   12%  88% M Nieves        D Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   2  8-6  -23  5   12% 100% E Williams      D Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  C Curtis        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
          1--  3   39%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Curtis to 3B
   R      1-3  4   34%  T Fryman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Curtis Scores; Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  3   38%  C Fielder       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Fryman to 2B
   O      12-  3   42%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   40%  E Williams      Walk; Fryman to 3B; Fielder to 2B
   O      123  5   46%  M Lewis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   50%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
          1--      52%  R Becker        Knoblauch Steals 2B
          -2-  4   55%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  P Molitor       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1   59%  M Cordova       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Knoblauch Scores; Becker to 2B
   O      12-  2   56%  G Myers         Groundout: 1B-P; Becker to 3B; Cordova to 2B
   RR     -23  2   70%  D Hollins       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Becker Scores; Cordova Scores
   O      1--  2   68%  S Stahoviak     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Brad Radke facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   64%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   68%  A Trammell      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   71%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   73%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Felipe Lira facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   72%  P Meares        Lineout: 2B
          ---  1   73%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   76%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
   O      12-  5   73%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   69%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   72%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   74%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, Felipe Lira facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   78%  M Cordova       Walk
   OO     1--  3   72%  G Myers         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 1B)
          ---  4   74%  D Hollins       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          -2-  5   74%  S Stahoviak     Walk
          12-  1   76%  P Meares        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Hollins to 3B; Stahoviak to 2B
   RR     123  6   88%  M Lawton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hollins Scores; Stahoviak Scores; Meares to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   90%  C Knoblauch     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Meares Scores; Lawton out at Hm/1B-C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   88%  E Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   90%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   92%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   93%  A Trammell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Greg Keagle facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Keagle replaces Felipe Lira pitching
   O      ---  5   93%  R Becker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   93%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  M Cordova       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   92%  G Myers         Cordova Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   90%  C Curtis        Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Curtis to 2B
   O      -2-  5   94%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  5   95%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Greg Keagle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   95%  G Myers         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Myers out at 3B/LF-2B-3B
          ---  5   95%  D Hollins       Walk
          1--  6   96%  S Stahoviak     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hollins to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   97%  P Meares        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hollins Scores
   O      1--  1   96%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Brad Radke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   97%  M Nieves        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   98%  E Williams      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   98%  M Lewis         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-1, Greg Keagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   98%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   98%  M Cordova       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Pat Mahomes facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Mahomes replaces Brad Radke pitching
          ---  6   97%  J Flaherty      Walk
          1--  3   94%  A Trammell      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Flaherty to 2B
          12-  7   91%  C Curtis        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Flaherty to 3B; Trammell to 2B
   RO     123  1   92%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Flaherty Scores; Trammell to 3B; Curtis to 2B
   RO     -23  5   95%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Trammell Scores
   O      -2-  4   96%  C Fielder       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Myers facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Myers replaces Greg Keagle pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  G Myers         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  D Hollins       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  7   98%  S Stahoviak     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   98%  P Meares        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 8.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Greg Hansell facing 5-6-7
                  Greg Hansell replaces Pat Mahomes pitching; Tom Quinlan replaces Dave Hollins playing 3B batting 6th
          ---  4   96%  M Nieves        Walk
   RR     1--  5   91%  E Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Nieves Scores
   O      ---  3   94%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   91%  J Flaherty      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Curtis Pride pinch hits for Alan Trammell batting 9th
   OO     1--  2   97%  C Pride         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-5, Mike Myers facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Gomez replaces Curtis Pride playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
                  Richie Lewis replaces Mike Myers pitching
   O      ---  6   96%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 8.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Dave Stevens facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Stevens replaces Greg Hansell pitching
          ---  5   92%  C Curtis        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   84%  B Higginson     Walk; Curtis to 2B
   R      12-  2   63%  T Fryman        Double to LF (Line Drive); Curtis Scores; Higginson to 3B
   O      -23  2   75%  C Fielder       Foul Popfly: C
   O      -23  5   88%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5  100%  E Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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