August 27, 1997 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 10
@ANA 4 BAL 7
KCR 3 TEX 7
@MIL 1 MIN 2
DET 0 OAK 8
NYY 7 BOS 9
@SEA 5 TOR 13
CHW 2 HOU 6
@ATL 4
(13) FLA 4
@CHC 3 COL 7
CIN 5 NYM 15
SFG 6 PHI 7
SDP 6
(12) LAD 9
@PIT 5 STL 4
MON 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,441

Wednesday, August 27, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:13

Tigers

61-71

Lost 2

5th, 24½ GB

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

W: B Tewksbury (5-10), L: B Moehler (8-10)

Twins

54-77

Won 2

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .676   11    3   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .923   13    3   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .752    6    0   1   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .903   13    9   1   
B Hamelin DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .914   11    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .849   12    0   4   GDP
P Nevin LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .702   10    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .690   13    7   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .557    6    0   2   GDP

B Moehler P                                                              1   1
  D Brocail P                                                            1   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   5               95   24   9

BATTING

TB: B Hunter 2; B Hamelin; T Clark; D Cruz.

GIDP: D Easley (13); D Cruz (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: B Hunter (3); B Higginson (9).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .832   22    0   2   
B Brede RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .726   18    3   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .758   10    0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .305  .754   15    0   2   2B
M Lawton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .738   14    3   0   SB
T Steinbach C                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .735   17    5   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .732   10    9   1   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .743    9    4   4   
R Becker CF                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .269  .764   11    3   0   2B

B Tewksbury P                                                            0   1
Totals                       31   2   7   1    1   7              126   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Coomer (20, off B Moehler); R Becker (20, off B Moehler).

TB: R Coomer 4; R Becker 2; S Stahoviak; M Lawton; T Steinbach.

RBI: R Becker (39).

2-out RBI: R Becker.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Tewksbury-P Meares-S Stahoviak; C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Lawton (7, 2nd base off B Moehler/M Walbeck).

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
B Moehler, L (8-10)            6.1   7   2   2    0   4   0   4.70   26   92-64   42· 8·14   12· 8· 2· 0     55    -     0.77   0.06
D Brocail                      1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.39    6   30-17    8· 4· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.46   0.05
Totals                         8     7   2   2    1   7   0          32  122-81   50·12·19   14· 8· 2· 0          1-0

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 Tewksbury, W (5-10)          9     5   0   0    1   5   0   3.92   31   95-70   40· 5·25    9·10· 6· 0     81    -     1.04   0.61
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   5   0          31   95-70   40· 5·25    9·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Moehler (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 10,441.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

   B Moehler            P        B Tewksbury          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-  3   11%  80% R Becker        B Moehler       Double to RF (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; Becker to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  1    9%  65% D Cruz          B Tewksbury     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   t 7   1  2-0  1--  3    8%  88% D Easley        B Tewksbury     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  4    6%  61% R Coomer        B Moehler       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   t 9   0  2-0  ---  3    4%  96% B Higginson     B Tewksbury     Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   51%  B Brede         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  P Molitor       Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   46%  T Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   50%  B Hamelin       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   53%  D Easley        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  P Nevin         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   61%  R Coomer        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   60%  M Lawton        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Coomer to 3B
   R      --3      63%  T Steinbach     Wild Pitch; Coomer Scores
   O      ---  5   62%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   61%  S Stahoviak     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   56%  M Walbeck       Walk
   OO     1--  1   65%  D Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
          ---  3   64%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   66%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   64%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   62%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   65%  T Fryman        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   67%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   68%  B Hamelin       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   66%  B Brede         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   64%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   65%  R Coomer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   63%  M Lawton        Lineout: P (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   66%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   74%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   70%  S Stahoviak     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   69%  P Meares        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Steinbach to 2B
   R      -2-  3   80%  R Becker        Double to RF (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; Becker to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3  7   77%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   80%  D Cruz          Lineout: CF
          ---  1   76%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   81%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   84%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   82%  B Brede         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   81%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   82%  R Coomer        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   84%  M Lawton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Coomer to 3B
          1-3      84%  T Steinbach     Lawton Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   84%  T Clark         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   80%  B Hamelin       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   88%  D Easley        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   91%  S Stahoviak     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stahoviak to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  5   89%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
                  Doug Brocail replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   O      -2-  5   87%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  7   88%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      12-  4   85%  B Brede         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   89%  P Nevin         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   92%  M Walbeck       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   90%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   93%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   93%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Tewksbury facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   96%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  T Clark         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199708270

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation