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Standings
CLE
@ANA		10
4
KCR
@BAL		3
7
TEX
@MIL		7
1
DET
@MIN		0
2
NYY
@OAK		7
8
BOS
@SEA		9
5
CHW
@TOR		2
13
HOU
@ATL		6
4		 
(13)
FLA
@CHC		4
3
CIN
@COL		5
7
SFG
@NYM		6
15
SDP
@PHI		6
7		 
(12)
LAD
@PIT		9
5
MON
@STL		3
4
Wednesday, August 27, 1997 7:05
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 10,441, Time of Game: 2:13
Tigers
0
61-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 24½ GB
 at Twins
2
54-77
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
W: Bob Tewksbury (5-10)
L: Brian Moehler (8-10)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .263 .676 11 9 -0.010 0.87 0.051 -0.061 -0.1 3 0
Bobby Higginson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .923 13 10 -0.127 1.20 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 3 0
Travis Fryman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .752 6 6 -0.100 0.92 0.000 -0.100 -0.8 0 1
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .903 13 9 -0.034 0.90 0.037 -0.071 -0.2 9 1
Bob Hamelin DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .914 11 8 -0.008 0.98 0.041 -0.049 -0.2
Damion Easley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .849 12 8 -0.144 1.44 0.000 -0.144 -1.2 0 4 GDP
Phil Nevin LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .702 10 7 -0.088 1.09 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 0 0
Matt Walbeck C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .260 .690 13 7 -0.001 0.88 0.041 -0.042 0.1 7 0
Deivi Cruz SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .557 6 6 -0.098 1.16 0.023 -0.121 -1.0 0 2 GDP
Brian Moehler P 1 1
   Doug Brocail P 1
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 1 5 .167 .360 95 70 -0.610 1.04 0.193 -0.803 -5.0 24 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .832 22 12 -0.059 0.73 0.004 -0.062 -0.6 0 2
Brent Brede RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .726 18 12 -0.076 0.72 0.000 -0.076 -1.2 3 0
Paul Molitor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .757 10 8 -0.046 0.43 0.000 -0.046 -0.7
Ron Coomer 3B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .305 .754 15 10 0.108 0.64 0.113 -0.006 1.0 0 2 2B
Matt Lawton LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .739 14 7 -0.023 0.77 0.021 -0.043 -0.2 3 0 SB
Terry Steinbach C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .735 13 9 -0.019 0.89 0.033 -0.052 -0.4 5 0
Scott Stahoviak 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .732 10 7 -0.012 0.73 0.031 -0.043 0.1 9 1
Pat Meares SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .743 9 8 -0.061 0.83 0.000 -0.061 -1.0 4 4
Rich Becker CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .269 .764 11 8 0.076 0.81 0.110 -0.034 0.5 3 0 2B
Bob Tewksbury P 1
Team Totals 31 2 7 1 1 7 .226 .540 122 81 -0.112 0.72 0.312 -0.423 -2.5 27 10
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. C Knoblauch-P Meares-S Stahoviak; B Tewksbury-P Meares-S Stahoviak.
Baserunning
SB: M Lawton (7, 2nd base off B Moehler/M Walbeck).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian 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 0.057 0.77 1.2
Doug Brocail 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.39 6 30 17 8 4 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.054 0.46 1.3
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 1 7 0 2.25 32 122 81 50 12 19 14 10 2 0 55 1 0 0.111 1.04 2.5

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Tewksbury, W (5-10) 9 5 0 0 1 5 0 3.92 31 95 70 40 5 25 9 16 6 0 81 0.611 1.04 5.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 31 95 70 40 5 25 9 16 6 0 81 0.611 0.72 5.0
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.

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

Play By Play

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

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