July 3, 1998 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,818

Friday, July 3, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:09

Tigers

33-49

Won 1

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  0   2    5 12  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0   1    4  9  1

W: D Brocail (4-1), L: D Naulty (0-2), S: T Jones (13)

Twins

39-45

Lost 2

2nd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .657   14    3   0   CS,SH
D Easley 2B                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .294  .888   19    3   3   2B
B Higginson RF                5   0   3   0    0   1  .325  .961   20    4   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    4   1   0   1    1   0  .278  .851   18   11   2   IW
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .305  .889   17    0   0   HR,IW
G Berroa DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .533   13    0   0   
  T Beamon PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.125    1    0   0   
G Alvarez 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .302  .889   22    1   2   CS
P Bako C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .769   13    3   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .616   11    2   4   

F Castillo P                                                             2   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   2
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            1   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39   5  12   5    3   2              148   30  14

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (22, off B Tewksbury); D Easley (16, off D Naulty).

HR: L Gonzalez (10, off B Tewksbury; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Hunter (2, off B Tewksbury).

IBB: T Clark (2, by E Guardado); L Gonzalez (1, by B Tewksbury).

TB: L Gonzalez 5; D Easley 4; B Higginson 4; P Bako; T Beamon; B Hunter; D Cruz.

RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (40); T Beamon (1); T Clark (59); D Easley (62).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez; T Beamon.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Hunter (7, 2nd base by D Naulty/T Steinbach); G Alvarez (2, 2nd base by B Tewksbury/T Steinbach).

PO: T Beamon (1st base by H Carrasco).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .645   24    2   0   
P Meares SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .668   14    4   5   SB,SH
M Lawton RF                   5   0   2   2    0   2  .264  .828   27    4   0   3B
R Coomer DH                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .721   12    0   0   GDP
O Merced 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .299  .790   18   15   0   IW
A Ochoa LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .617   11    0   0   
  M Cordova PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .826    7    0   0   
T Walker 2B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .328  .864   22    3   2   2B,SB,CS
T Steinbach C                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .248  .736   15    2   2   HR
D Hocking 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .494   11    0   2   
  S Stahoviak PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .368    9    0   0   
  B Gates 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .577         0   0   

B Tewksbury P                                                            0   2
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   0
  H Carrasco P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   4    3   3              170   30  13

BATTING

2B: T Walker (21, off F Castillo).

3B: M Lawton (3, off M Anderson).

HR: T Steinbach (6, off F Castillo; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: P Meares (2, off M Anderson).

IBB: O Merced (2, by M Anderson).

TB: T Walker 4; T Steinbach 4; M Lawton 4; O Nixon; P Meares; R Coomer.

GIDP: R Coomer (13).

RBI: M Lawton 2 (45); T Steinbach 2 (18).

2-out RBI: T Steinbach 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: O Merced (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Walker (9, 2nd base off F Castillo/P Bako); P Meares (5, 2nd base off T Jones/P Bako).

CS: T Walker (2, 2nd base by D Brocail/P Bako).

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
F Castillo                     7     4   2   2    2   3   1   8.02   27  110-68   50· 3·15   10·10· 2· 0     62    -     1.13   0.13
M Anderson, BS (2)             1     2   1   1    1   0   0   1.93    6   23-10    7· 1· 2    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.22  -0.17
S Runyan                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.31  -0.07
D Brocail, W (4-1)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2    9-7     5· 1· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.53   0.22
T Jones, S (13)                1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.46    4   16-9     7· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.71   0.11
Totals                        10     9   4   4    3   3   1          40  161-95   70· 5·20   20·10· 4· 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                    8     8   3   3    2   1   1   4.48   33  102-63   40· 5·18   17· 9· 4· 0     53    -     1.17  -0.04
D Naulty, L (0-2)              1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   5.01    5   19-12    6· 0· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.10
E Guardado                     0.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   3.90    3   15-8     4· 3· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    3.83  -0.27
H Carrasco                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.61    2    4-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          2-1    0.95  -0.07
Totals                        10    12   5   5    3   2   1          43  140-87   52· 8·27   21·11· 6· 0          3-2

S Runyan faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Tewksbury (3).

IBB: E Guardado (6; T Clark); B Tewksbury (1; L Gonzalez); M Anderson (1; O Merced).

PO: H Carrasco (0; T Beamon, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 10,818.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Hunter             CF    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. D Easley             2B    2. P Meares             SS 
3. B Higginson          RF    3. M Lawton             RF 
4. T Clark              1B    4. R Coomer             DH 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. O Merced             1B 
6. G Berroa             DH    6. A Ochoa              LF 
7. G Alvarez            3B    7. T Walker             2B 
8. P Bako               C     8. T Steinbach          C  
9. D Cruz               SS    9. D Hocking            3B 

   F Castillo           P        B Tewksbury          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  -2-  3  -36%  26% M Lawton        M Anderson      Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
   t10   2  3-3  12-  6   35%  82% L Gonzalez      E Guardado      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Easley Scores; Clark to 3B
   b 7   2  2-0  -2-  3  -32%  48% T Steinbach     F Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walker Scores
   b10   1  5-4  1--  4   23% 100% R Coomer        T Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   1  2-2  1--  2   17%  67% B Higginson     B Tewksbury     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Easley to 3B; Higginson to 2B/Adv on throw

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      ---  2   48%  B Hunter        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   46%  D Easley        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   48%  B Higginson     Double to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-  4   45%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  O Nixon         Walk
   O      1--  3   43%  P Meares        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  6   46%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Nixon to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  R Coomer        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   48%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   46%  G Berroa        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  G Alvarez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   49%  A Ochoa         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  P Bako          Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   45%  D Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   44%  B Hunter        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   49%  D Hocking       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   48%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Higginson to 2B
   O      -2-  1   44%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  P Meares        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   49%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   47%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   45%  O Merced        Walk; Coomer to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  A Ochoa         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  G Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  G Alvarez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   43%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 7-8-9
          ---  8   39%  T Walker        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      35%  T Steinbach     Walker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   41%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  3   45%  D Hocking       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Walker to 3B
   O      --3  8   50%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   55%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   53%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
   R      -2-  2   67%  D Easley        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Easley to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      70%  B Higginson     Wild Pitch; Easley to 3B
   O      --3  5   63%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  3   59%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   63%  P Meares        Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   66%  M Lawton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   68%  R Coomer        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   80%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   78%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   80%  G Alvarez       Walk
   O      1--      77%  P Bako          Alvarez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  3   78%  " "             Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   76%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   80%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   83%  A Ochoa         Flyball: RF
          ---  7   80%  T Walker        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   RR     -2-  3   48%  T Steinbach     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Walker Scores
   O      ---  3   50%  D Hocking       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   45%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  D Easley        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  2   67%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Easley to 3B; Higginson to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  4   72%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Easley Scores; Higginson to 3B
          --3  4   73%  L Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   67%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Matt Anderson facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Anderson replaces Frank Castillo pitching
          ---  4   57%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   62%  P Meares        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Nixon to 2B
   R      -2-  3   26%  M Lawton        Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
   O      --3  1   42%  R Coomer        Fielder's Choice P; Lawton out at Hm/P-3B; Coomer to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  4   41%  O Merced        Intentional Walk
                  Marty Cordova pinch hits for Alex Ochoa batting 6th
   O      12-  7   50%  M Cordova       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Naulty facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Naulty replaces Bob Tewksbury pitching; Marty Cordova moves to LF
   O      ---  4   44%  G Alvarez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   39%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   35%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Sean Runyan facing 7-8-9
                  Sean Runyan replaces Matt Anderson pitching
          ---  3   28%  T Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Doug Brocail replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      1--  3   35%  T Steinbach     Lineout: 2B
                  Scott Stahoviak pinch hits for Dennis Hocking batting 9th
   O      1--      46%  S Stahoviak     Walker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 3.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Naulty facing 1-2-3
                  Brent Gates replaces Scott Stahoviak playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  6   58%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      44%  D Easley        Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   55%  " "             Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Dan Naulty pitching
   O      -2-  5   46%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   47%  T Clark         Intentional Walk
   R      12-  6   82%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Easley Scores; Clark to 3B
                  Hector Carrasco replaces Eddie Guardado pitching; Trey Beamon pinch hits for Geronimo Berroa batting 6th
   R      1-3  1   91%  T Beamon        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Clark Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
          12-      91%  G Alvarez       Beamon Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   89%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
   O      ---  6   95%  O Nixon         Lineout: SS
          ---  2   88%  P Meares        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  M Lawton        Meares Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   77%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Meares Scores
   OO     1--  4  100%  R Coomer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Twins 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN199807030

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