April 2, 1997 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@ANA 5 BAL 4
KCR 2 MIN 7
DET 6 CLE 9
@OAK 7 NYY 16
@SEA 2 TOR 6
CHW 1 CIN 5
COL 3 FLA 4
CHC 3 HOU 4
ATL 3 LAD 5
PHI 1 MON 4
STL 1 SDP 6
NYM 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,827

Wednesday, April 2, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 3:10

Tigers

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 1½ GB

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

W: R Aguilera (1-0), L: T Jones (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Twins

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143   17    1   0   SH
D Easley 2B-SS                4   1   0   0    1   2  .333  .844   23    3   3   
T Fryman 3B                   3   2   1   1    2   0  .375  .875   16    0   4   IW
T Clark 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   2  .444 1.000   23    9   0   
B Higginson LF                4   1   2   2    0   0  .429 1.500   10    0   0   HR,2B
M Nieves RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .625   12    1   0   
C Pride DH                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   10    0   0   
  B Trammell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    3    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   11    8   1   HR
D Cruz SS                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.200    4    1   1   
  J Reed PH-2B                2   1   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    6    2   0   SB

J Thompson P                                                             0   1
  F Lira P                                                               0   0
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  D Miceli P                                                             0   0
  J Cummings P                                                           0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   6  10   6    4   9              135   25  10

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (1, off G Swindell).

HR: B Higginson (1, off F Rodriguez; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); M Walbeck (1, off R Aguilera; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Hunter (1, off R Aguilera).

IBB: T Fryman (1, by R Aguilera).

TB: B Higginson 6; M Walbeck 4; T Clark 2; J Reed 2; T Fryman; C Pride; D Cruz.

RBI: B Higginson 2 (2); T Clark 2 (4); T Fryman (1); M Walbeck (1).

2-out RBI: B Higginson 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Easley (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Reed (1, 2nd base off G Olson/T Steinbach).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   0   2    1   0  .125  .450   26    4   4   SF
R Becker CF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .500   19    3   0   SH
P Molitor DH                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .429 1.127   19    0   0   2B,IW
M Cordova LF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .286  .730   16    2   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .286  .661   22    9   0   
G Colbrunn 1B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .167  .810   13    7   2   HR
M Lawton RF                   2   2   1   0    2   1  .600 1.350   17    0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334   12    0   1   
  D Hocking PR-3B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    5    0   1   
P Meares SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.572   14    1   2   SH

F Rodriguez P                                                            1   1
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
  R Aguilera P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   7   8   7    7   8              163   27  11

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (1, off J Thompson).

HR: G Colbrunn (1, off D Miceli; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: C Knoblauch (1, off F Lira).

SH: R Becker (1, off T Jones); P Meares (1, off J Thompson).

IBB: P Molitor (1, by T Jones).

TB: G Colbrunn 4; R Coomer 2; P Molitor 2; M Lawton; P Meares; M Cordova; R Becker.

RBI: G Colbrunn 2 (3); C Knoblauch 2 (2); M Cordova (1); P Molitor (1); R Becker (3).

2-out RBI: G Colbrunn 2; P Molitor; R Becker.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Knoblauch-P Meares.

E: R Becker (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
J Thompson                     6     3   4   4    4   5   0   6.00   25   95-51   30· 6·15   11· 3· 2· 0     51    -     0.93  -0.02
F Lira                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   12-8     6· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    1.25  -0.06
M Myers                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.02
D Miceli, BS (2)               0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1  40.50    4   20-13    9· 4· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.05  -0.51
J Cummings                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    5-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.01
T Jones, L (0-1)               0.2   2   1   1    2   1   0  13.50    6   26-12    8· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    3.10  -0.34
Totals                         8.1   8   7   7    7   8   1          40  163-91   55·14·22   13· 7· 5· 0          3-1

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 Rodriguez                    7     4   2   2    2   5   1   2.57   26   79-48   27· 6·15    9· 5· 5· 0     64    -     1.11   0.29
G Olson, H (1)                 0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0  81.00    4   13-7     3· 2· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.34  -0.32
G Swindell, BS (1)             0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-8     5· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          2-2    2.09  -0.27
D Naulty                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.12   0.06
R Aguilera, BS (1), W (1-0)    1     2   1   1    1   2   1   4.50    6   25-14    6· 3· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.37  -0.18
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   9   2          40  132-78   42·13·23   14· 6· 7· 0          4-2

J Thompson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
J Cummings faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Aguilera (1; T Fryman); T Jones (1; P Molitor).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 10,827.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Hunter             CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. D Easley             2B    2. R Becker             CF 
3. T Fryman             3B    3. P Molitor            DH 
4. T Clark              1B    4. M Cordova            LF 
5. B Higginson          LF    5. T Steinbach          C  
6. M Nieves             RF    6. G Colbrunn           1B 
7. C Pride              DH    7. M Lawton             RF 
8. M Walbeck            C     8. R Coomer             3B 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. P Meares             SS 

   J Thompson           P        F Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  5-4  1--  4   59%  83% G Colbrunn      D Miceli        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Steinbach Scores; Colbrunn Scores
   t 9   0  6-5  ---  1  -32%  50% M Walbeck       R Aguilera      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walbeck Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  -23  6  -26%  27% T Clark         G Swindell      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Easley Scores; Fryman Scores
   t 8   1  4-2  12-  4  -25%  53% T Fryman        G Olson         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores; Easley to 3B; Fryman to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 4   2  3-0  1--  3  -16%  67% B Higginson     F Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fryman Scores; Higginson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   54%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   51%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   50%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   55%  M Nieves        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  M Cordova       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   51%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  G Colbrunn      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   46%  C Pride         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   46%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive); Pride to 2B
   OO     12-  2   56%  B Hunter        Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Pride out at 2B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   60%  M Lawton        Walk
          1--  3   65%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lawton to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  P Meares        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lawton to 3B; Coomer to 2B
   RO     -23  4   65%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B; Lawton Scores; Coomer to 3B
   R      --3  2   74%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Coomer Scores
   R      1--  3   82%  P Molitor       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Becker Scores
   O      -2-  2   80%  M Cordova       Lineout: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   83%  D Easley        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   80%  T Fryman        Walk
   O      1--  5   83%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3   67%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Fryman Scores; Higginson Scores
   O      ---  3   68%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Justin Thompson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   64%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   63%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   58%  C Pride         Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  M Walbeck       Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left); Pride to 2B
   O      -2-  2   66%  D Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-  6   70%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   68%  R Coomer        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   66%  P Meares        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   69%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   72%  T Fryman        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   70%  T Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   73%  B Higginson     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   71%  R Becker        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   73%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--  4   77%  M Cordova       Walk; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-  4   73%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   68%  G Colbrunn      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Frank Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   73%  M Nieves        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   76%  C Pride         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   78%  M Walbeck       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   81%  M Lawton        Walk
                  Felipe Lira replaces Justin Thompson pitching
          1--  5   89%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Lawton to 3B
                  Dennis Hocking pinch runs for Ron Coomer batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   84%  P Meares        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   RO     1-3  4   87%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Lawton Scores; Hocking to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
                  Mike Myers replaces Felipe Lira pitching
   O      -2-  5   85%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
                  Gregg Olson replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching; Dennis Hocking moves to 3B; Jody Reed pinch hits for Deivi Cruz batting 9th
          ---  1   79%  J Reed          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   85%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      83%  D Easley        Reed Steals 2B
          -2-  5   78%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   53%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores; Easley to 3B; Fryman to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Greg Swindell replaces Gregg Olson pitching
   RR     -23  6   27%  T Clark         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Easley Scores; Fryman Scores
          1--  3   18%  B Higginson     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Clark to 3B
   O      -23  3   26%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
                  Dan Naulty replaces Greg Swindell pitching; Bubba Trammell pinch hits for Curtis Pride batting 7th
   O      -23  3   33%  B Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Dan Miceli facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Miceli replaces Mike Myers pitching; Jody Reed moves to 2B; Damion Easley moves to SS
   O      ---  4   26%  P Molitor       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   21%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   25%  T Steinbach     Walk
   RR     1--  4   83%  G Colbrunn      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Steinbach Scores; Colbrunn Scores
                  John Cummings replaces Dan Miceli pitching
          ---  5   84%  M Lawton        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Todd Jones replaces John Cummings pitching
   O      1--  5   82%  D Hocking       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Rick Aguilera facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Dan Naulty pitching
   R      ---  1   50%  M Walbeck       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walbeck Scores
          ---  5   42%  J Reed          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   45%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Reed to 2B
   O      -2-  6   54%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   53%  T Fryman        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   65%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   72%  P Meares        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   82%  C Knoblauch     Walk; Meares to 2B
   O      12-  3   85%  R Becker        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Meares to 3B; Knoblauch to 2B
          -23  4   84%  P Molitor       Intentional Walk
   R      123  2  100%  M Cordova       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Meares Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Molitor to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199704020

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation