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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
0
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: Bob Tewksbury (5-10), L: Brian Moehler (8-10)
Twins
2
54-77
Won 2
4th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .676   11    9    3   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .923   13   10    3   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .752    6    6    0   1   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .903   13    9    9   1   
B Hamelin DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .914   11    8    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .849   12    8    0   4   GDP
P Nevin LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .702   10    7    0   0   
M Walbeck C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .690   13    7    7   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .557    6    6    0   2   GDP

B Moehler P                                                                   1   1
  D Brocail P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   5               95   70   24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Hunter (3); B Higginson (9).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .832   22   12    0   2   
B Brede RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .726   18   12    3   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .757   10    8    0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .305  .754   15   10    0   2   2B
M Lawton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .739   14    7    3   0   SB
T Steinbach C                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .735   17   11    5   0   
S Stahoviak 1B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .732   10    7    9   1   
P Meares SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .743    9    8    4   4   
R Becker CF                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .269  .764   11    8    3   0   2B

B Tewksbury P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       31   2   7   0    1   7              126   83   27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak; B Tewksbury-P Meares-S Stahoviak.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Lawton (7, 2nd base off B Moehler/M Walbeck).

Pitching Stats

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   12·10· 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   0.06
Totals                         8     7   2   2    1   7   0          32  122-81   50·12·19   14·10· 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    9·16· 6· 0     81    -     1.04   0.61
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   5   0          31   95-70   40· 5·25    9·16· 6· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Moehler (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 10,441.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Minnesota Twins                              
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Chuck Knoblauch              2B
2. Bobby Higginson              RF       2. Brent Brede                  RF
3. Travis Fryman                3B       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Tony Clark                   1B       4. Ron Coomer                   3B
5. Bob Hamelin                  DH       5. Matt Lawton                  LF
6. Damion Easley                2B       6. Terry Steinbach               C
7. Phil Nevin                   LF       7. Scott Stahoviak              1B
8. Matt Walbeck                  C       8. Pat Meares                   SS
9. Deivi Cruz                   SS       9. Rich Becker                  CF

   Brian Moehler                 P          Bob Tewksbury                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  11% 80% 1-0 MIN R. Becker B. Moehler Double to RF (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; Becker to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 65% 0-1 DET D. Cruz B. Tewksbury Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  8% 88% 0-2 DET D. Easley B. Tewksbury Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 61% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 96% 0-2 DET B. Higginson B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Hunter B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET B. Higginson B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET T. Fryman B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 MIN C. Knoblauch B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 MIN B. Brede B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler 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, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 DET T. Clark B. Tewksbury Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Hamelin B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 DET D. Easley B. Tewksbury Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 DET P. Nevin B. Tewksbury Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 61% 0-0 MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b2 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 60% 0-0 MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Coomer to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 0-0 MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler Wild Pitch; Coomer Scores
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 61% 1-0 MIN S. Stahoviak B. Moehler 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, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 56% 0-1 DET M. Walbeck B. Tewksbury Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 65% 0-1 DET D. Cruz B. Tewksbury Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 64% 0-1 DET B. Hunter B. Tewksbury Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t3 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 67% 0-1 DET B. Higginson B. Tewksbury 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, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN P. Meares B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 MIN R. Becker B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 62% 1-0 MIN C. Knoblauch B. Moehler 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, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 65% 0-1 DET T. Fryman B. Tewksbury Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 67% 0-1 DET T. Clark B. Tewksbury Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 68% 0-1 DET B. Hamelin B. Tewksbury 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, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 66% 1-0 MIN B. Brede B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 65% 1-0 MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 63% 1-0 MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler 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, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 66% 0-1 DET D. Easley B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 69% 0-1 DET P. Nevin B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 70% 0-1 DET M. Walbeck B. Tewksbury Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 74% 1-0 MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 70% 1-0 MIN S. Stahoviak B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 69% 1-0 MIN P. Meares B. Moehler Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Steinbach to 2B
b5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  11% 80% 1-0 MIN R. Becker B. Moehler Double to RF (Fly Ball); Steinbach Scores; Becker to 3B/Adv on E9
b5 2 --3 O 7,(3-2)  -3% 77% 2-0 MIN C. Knoblauch B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 80% 0-2 DET D. Cruz B. Tewksbury Lineout: CF
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 76% 0-2 DET B. Hunter B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t6 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 81% 0-2 DET B. Higginson B. Tewksbury Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 84% 0-2 DET T. Fryman B. Tewksbury 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, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 82% 2-0 MIN B. Brede B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 81% 2-0 MIN P. Molitor B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 82% 2-0 MIN R. Coomer B. Moehler Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 84% 2-0 MIN M. Lawton B. Moehler Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Coomer to 3B
b6 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  0% 84% 2-0 MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler Lawton Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 O 7,(2-2)  -4% 80% 2-0 MIN T. Steinbach B. Moehler 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, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 84% 0-2 DET T. Clark B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 80% 0-2 DET B. Hamelin B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  8% 88% 0-2 DET D. Easley B. Tewksbury 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, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 91% 2-0 MIN S. Stahoviak B. Moehler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stahoviak to 2B/Adv on E8
b7 0 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 89% 2-0 MIN P. Meares B. Moehler Flyball: CF
Doug Brocail replaces Brian Moehler pitching
b7 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 87% 2-0 MIN R. Becker D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 88% 2-0 MIN C. Knoblauch D. Brocail Walk
b7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 85% 2-0 MIN B. Brede D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 89% 0-2 DET P. Nevin B. Tewksbury Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 92% 0-2 DET M. Walbeck B. Tewksbury Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 90% 0-2 DET D. Cruz B. Tewksbury Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 94% 0-2 DET B. Hunter B. Tewksbury Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 2-0 MIN P. Molitor D. Brocail Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 2-0 MIN R. Coomer D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 92% 2-0 MIN M. Lawton D. Brocail Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Bob Tewksbury facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 96% 0-2 DET B. Higginson B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 99% 0-2 DET T. Fryman B. Tewksbury Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 0-2 DET T. Clark B. Tewksbury Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 2.

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