April 2, 1996 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
KCR 2 MIL 15
@CAL 9 NYY 7
@CLE 1 DET 10
@MIN 6 SEA 3
CHW 2 CIN 4
MON 1 PIT 4
@FLA 1 HOU 5
LAD 4 COL 5
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 20,164

Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 8:05
Time of Game: 3:07

Tigers

1-1

Won 1

4th, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          4  2  1   0  2  0   0  0  1   10 14  0
Twins           0  1  0   0  2  1   2  0  0    6 14  1

W: C Sodowsky (1-0), L: R Robertson (0-1)

Twins

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   3   2   1   3    1   0  .571 1.600   13    2   0   HR,SF
M Lewis 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .222  .444   23    2   3   
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.125   27    0   4   
C Fielder 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .125  .550   20    7   0   2B,SB
E Williams DH                 4   0   0   0    1   3  .250 1.025   23    0   0   
M Nieves LF                   4   3   2   3    1   1  .250  .900   20    5   0   2·2B,GDP
D Bautista RF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   16    1   0   CS
J Flaherty C                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .944   17    8   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .429  .858   24    2   3   

C Sodowsky P                                                             0   1
  M Christopher P                                                        0   0
  R Veres P                                                              0   0
  B Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37  10  14   9    6   7              183   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Nieves 2 (2, off E Bennett, off R Robertson); C Fielder (1, off E Bennett); J Flaherty (1, off D Naulty).

HR: C Curtis (1, off R Robertson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: C Curtis (1, off E Bennett).

TB: M Nieves 4; C Curtis 4; J Flaherty 3; M Lewis 2; D Bautista 2; C Fielder 2; T Fryman 2; A Trammell 2.

GIDP: M Nieves (1).

RBI: C Curtis 3 (3); M Nieves 3 (3); A Trammell 2 (2); D Bautista (1).

2-out RBI: M Nieves 3; A Trammell; D Bautista.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Lewis-A Trammell-C Fielder 2; T Fryman-M Lewis-C Fielder.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Fielder (1, 2nd base off D Naulty/G Myers).

CS: D Bautista (1, 2nd base by R Robertson/G Myers).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.125    9    4   0   HBP
  J Reboulet 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   1   
  C Hale PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
R Becker CF                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .222  .522   18    3   0   GDP
P Molitor DH                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .583   12    0   0   
M Cordova LF                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.056   16    1   2   
G Myers C                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .222  .555   18    8   0   GDP
D Hollins 3B                  2   1   2   0    3   0  .800 2.089   22    1   2   2B
S Stahoviak 1B                4   1   1   0    1   3  .429 1.413   18    4   2   
P Meares SS                   5   1   3   4    0   0  .500 1.694    9    2   3   HR,3B,2B,GDP
M Lawton RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .661   16    3   0   

R Robertson P                                                            0   1
  E Bennett P                                                            0   0
  D Naulty P                                                             1   0
Totals                       38   6  14   6    5   8              153   27  11

BATTING

2B: D Hollins (2, off C Sodowsky); P Meares (1, off C Sodowsky).

3B: P Meares (1, off M Christopher).

HR: P Meares (1, off M Christopher; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: C Knoblauch (2, by C Sodowsky).

TB: P Meares 9; M Cordova 3; D Hollins 3; R Becker 2; P Molitor; S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch; G Myers.

GIDP: P Meares (1); G Myers (2); R Becker (1).

RBI: P Meares 4 (5); P Molitor (1); M Cordova (2).

2-out RBI: P Meares 3.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Stahoviak-P Meares-D Naulty.

E: P Meares (1).

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 Sodowsky, W (1-0)            5     7   3   3    4   4   0   5.40   25   85-45   25·11· 9    8· 3· 5· 0     41    -     0.63   0.08
M Christopher                  2     5   3   3    0   1   1  13.50   11   35-25   19· 2· 4    3· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.03
R Veres, H (1)                 1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   21-16   11· 2· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.02   0.07
B Williams                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   12-6     1· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.70   0.03
Totals                         9    14   6   6    5   8   1          44  153-92   56·17·19   12·11· 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
R Robertson, L (0-1)           1.2   7   6   6    2   2   1  32.40   12   52-30   18· 0·12    3· 3· 2· 0     17    -     1.09  -0.36
E Bennett                      3.1   5   3   3    2   1   0   8.10   17   68-43   24· 4·15    3· 5· 6· 0          1-0    0.24  -0.03
D Naulty                       4     2   1   0    2   4   0   0.00   15   63-34   21· 4· 9    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9    14  10   9    6   7   1          44  183-107  63· 8·36    9·12·10· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Sodowsky (1; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 20,164.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   C Sodowsky           P        R Robertson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123  3   21%  73% M Nieves        R Robertson     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Curtis Scores; Lewis Scores; Fryman Scores
   t 2   1  0-4  1--  3    8%  90% C Curtis        R Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Flaherty Scores
   b 7   2  9-4  1-3  2   -8%  87% P Meares        M Christopher   Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hollins Scores; Stahoviak Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4    8%  61% M Lewis         R Robertson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Curtis to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  123  4   -7%  52% E Williams      R Robertson     Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  C Curtis        Walk
          1--  4   61%  M Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Curtis to 3B
          1-3  7   65%  T Fryman        Walk; Lewis to 2B
   O      123  2   59%  C Fielder       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      123  4   52%  E Williams      Strikeout Looking
   RRR    123  3   73%  M Nieves        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Curtis Scores; Lewis Scores; Fryman Scores
   R      -2-  5   79%  D Bautista      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Nieves Scores
   O      1--      78%  J Flaherty      Bautista Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   75%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   81%  R Becker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Robertson facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   84%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   82%  A Trammell      Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  3   90%  C Curtis        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Flaherty Scores
          ---  5   91%  M Lewis         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   90%  T Fryman        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis out at 3B/LF-3B
                  Erik Bennett replaces Rich Robertson pitching
          1--  5   91%  C Fielder       Walk; Fryman to 2B
   O      12-  4   89%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   89%  G Myers         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   87%  D Hollins       Walk; Myers to 2B
   O      12-  4   90%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   84%  P Meares        Double to LF (Line Drive); Myers Scores; Hollins to 3B
   O      -23  7   89%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Erik Bennett facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   91%  M Nieves        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   90%  D Bautista      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Nieves to 3B
   O      --3  5   88%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3  5   91%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Line Drive); Nieves Scores
   O      1--  2   91%  C Curtis        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   92%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   93%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Erik Bennett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   93%  M Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --- 10   93%  T Fryman        Foul Flyball: RF
          ---  4   93%  C Fielder       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   92%  E Williams      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Clint Sodowsky facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   90%  M Cordova       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   95%  G Myers         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  7   94%  D Hollins       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-  4   93%  S Stahoviak     Walk
   O      12-  2   95%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Erik Bennett facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   96%  M Nieves        Walk
          1--  3   97%  D Bautista      Single to RF (Line Drive); Nieves to 3B
   O      1-3  2   96%  J Flaherty      Foul Flyball: SS (3B Foul)
   R      1-3  5   98%  A Trammell      Single to CF (Fly Ball); Nieves Scores; Bautista to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   98%  C Curtis        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Bautista Scores
   O      1--  4   98%  M Lewis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-9, Clint Sodowsky facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   97%  M Lawton        Walk
          1--  2   95%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch; Lawton to 2B
          12-  1   93%  R Becker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lawton to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
   RO     123  1   94%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lawton Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
   R      1-3  2   92%  M Cordova       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Knoblauch Scores; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  G Myers         Flyball: LF
          12-  4   93%  D Hollins       Walk; Molitor to 3B; Cordova to 2B
   O      123  4   96%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dan Naulty facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Naulty replaces Erik Bennett pitching; Jeff Reboulet replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  4   97%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   97%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF; Fryman to 2B
          -2-  4   97%  E Williams      Walk
   OO     12-  3   96%  M Nieves        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-9, Mike Christopher facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Christopher replaces Clint Sodowsky pitching
   R      ---  1   93%  P Meares        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   94%  M Lawton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  9   95%  J Reboulet      Flyball: LF
          ---  8   95%  R Becker        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   96%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dan Naulty facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   95%  D Bautista      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  J Flaherty      Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  7   95%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Mike Christopher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   96%  M Cordova       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   97%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   97%  D Hollins       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   95%  S Stahoviak     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hollins to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   87%  P Meares        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hollins Scores; Stahoviak Scores
   O      --3  3   91%  M Lawton        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-6, Dan Naulty facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  C Curtis        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   90%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   89%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-9, Randy Veres facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Veres replaces Mike Christopher pitching; Chip Hale pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 1st
   O      ---  6   93%  C Hale          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   95%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   93%  P Molitor       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  6   89%  M Cordova       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Molitor to 3B
   O      1-3  3   96%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-6, Dan Naulty facing 4-5-6
                  Chip Hale moves to 2B
          ---  8   96%  C Fielder       Walk
   O      1--  6   96%  E Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   95%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging, Fielder Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   98%  D Bautista      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Fielder Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   98%  J Flaherty      Double to LF (Line Drive); Bautista out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 10, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-10, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
                  Brian Williams replaces Randy Veres pitching
          ---  5   95%  D Hollins       Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2  100%  P Meares        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Twins 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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