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Standings
BOS
@CHW		6
1
KCR
@CLE		9
7		 
(10)
DET
@MIN		4
11
BAL
@NYY		1
2
ANA
@OAK		10
6
SEA
@TEX		6
7
TBD
@TOR		8
7
HOU
@CIN		7
5
SDP
@COL		15
3
SFG
@LAD		6
3
ATL
@NYM		16
0
CHC
@PHI		1
14
MIL
@PIT		5
2
ARI
@STL		9
5
Friday, July 2, 1999 7:05PM
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 12,033, Time of Game: 2:48
Tigers
4
33-47
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 19 GB
 at Twins
11
30-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 21 GB
L: Jeff Weaver (6-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  7  2
Twins           0  5  0   1  1  0   4  0  X   11 13  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Polonia DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .380 .956 20 14 -0.016 1.32 0.097 -0.113 0.2 2B
   Gabe Kapler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .757 3 1 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 0 1 1 1 .275 .773 23 14 -0.046 0.82 0.014 -0.060 -0.6 7 1
Bobby Higginson RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .232 .711 10 5 0.009 0.96 0.039 -0.030 0.1 1 0 SF
Dean Palmer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .896 19 14 -0.129 1.18 0.000 -0.129 -1.4 0 2
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .745 8 6 -0.025 0.64 0.026 -0.051 -0.6 8 0
Karim Garcia LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .215 .591 14 8 -0.028 0.62 0.024 -0.051 0.2 0 0 2B
Damion Easley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .770 9 6 0.005 0.59 0.046 -0.041 -0.1 3 3
Juan Encarnacion CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .276 .768 15 9 0.038 0.79 0.066 -0.028 0.1 3 0
Deivi Cruz SS 2 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .621 8 5 0.044 1.41 0.078 -0.034 0.9 1 3 SF
   Jason Wood PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .310 5 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Jeff Weaver P 1 2
   Will Brunson P 1
   Willis Roberts P 1
   C.J. Nitkowski P
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 4 4 .219 .571 134 85 -0.149 0.86 0.390 -0.538 -1.5 24 13
2B: L Polonia (9, off L Hawkins); K Garcia (3, off B Wells).
SF: B Higginson (2, off L Hawkins); D Cruz (2, off B Wells).
TB: L Polonia 2; K Garcia 2; D Cruz 2; J Encarnacion; D Easley; T Clark.
RBI: L Polonia (13); B Ausmus (33); D Cruz (14); B Higginson (31).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: W Roberts (); D Easley (6).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacque Jones CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .298 .730 17 9 0.120 0.71 0.156 -0.036 1.3 4 0 2·2B,CS
Denny Hocking LF-2B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .286 .723 16 10 0.080 0.59 0.107 -0.027 1.2 2 0 SH
Todd Walker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .282 .725 9 8 -0.082 0.84 0.000 -0.082 -1.4 1 1
   Chad Allen PH-LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .299 .758 7 4 0.010 0.14 0.010 0.000 0.2 0 0
Marty Cordova DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 .281 .806 13 8 -0.043 0.59 0.014 -0.056 -0.3 HBP
   Terry Steinbach PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .777 3 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Corey Koskie RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .305 .830 10 8 0.030 0.59 0.057 -0.027 0.9 2 0
   Torii Hunter RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .637 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brent Gates 3B 4 2 1 0 0 1 .290 .768 12 8 -0.028 0.59 0.020 -0.048 0.5 1 2
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 4 1 3 3 0 0 .249 .720 13 8 0.182 0.58 0.191 -0.009 3.3 12 1 3B,2B
Javier Valentin C 3 1 0 1 0 1 .269 .718 10 7 -0.012 0.54 0.018 -0.030 -0.6 4 0 HBP
Cristian Guzman SS 3 2 2 2 0 0 .218 .523 17 12 0.096 0.58 0.106 -0.010 1.1 0 5 2B,SF
LaTroy Hawkins P
   Bob Wells P 1
   Travis Miller P
Team Totals 34 11 13 11 2 7 .382 .995 127 85 0.353 0.58 0.679 -0.325 6.1 27 9
2B: D Mientkiewicz (14, off J Weaver); C Guzman (8, off J Weaver); J Jones 2 (6, 2 off J Weaver).
3B: D Mientkiewicz (2, off J Weaver).
SF: C Guzman (2, off W Roberts).
SH: D Hocking (3, off J Weaver).
HBP: M Cordova (7, by W Roberts); J Valentin (1, by J Weaver).
TB: D Mientkiewicz 6; J Jones 4; C Guzman 3; C Koskie 2; D Hocking 2; B Gates; C Allen.
RBI: D Mientkiewicz 3 (21); C Guzman 2 (14); J Jones 2 (11); D Hocking 2 (18); C Koskie (31); J Valentin (19).
2-out RBI: D Mientkiewicz.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding
E: C Guzman (11).
Baserunning
CS: J Jones (1, Home by J Weaver/B Ausmus).
Pickoffs: D Hocking (1st base by W Roberts).

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
Jeff Weaver, L (6-5) 5 10 7 7 1 5 0 3.98 26 86 58 37 6 15 8 11 2 0 23 -0.312 0.81 -4.0
Will Brunson 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.97 3 13 6 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.29 0.3
Willis Roberts 1.1 3 4 2 0 0 0 13.50 8 25 20 16 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 0 -0.052 0.20 -3.1
C.J. Nitkowski 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.67 3 13 8 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 8 13 11 9 2 7 0 10.12 40 137 92 60 12 20 15 14 4 0 23 1 0 -0.351 0.86 -6.1

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
LaTroy Hawkins, W (5-8) 5.1 6 4 4 4 2 0 7.89 26 92 57 33 11 13 10 10 2 0 38 -0.001 1.00 -1.0
Bob Wells, H (12) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.88 9 32 22 16 1 5 4 4 1 0 3 1 0.148 0.75 1.9
Travis Miller 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.72 3 10 6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 4 4 0 4.00 38 134 85 53 13 19 15 15 3 0 38 3 1 0.149 0.58 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Roberts (1; M Cordova); J Weaver (10; J Valentin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Roberts (1; D Hocking, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Bill Miller.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 12,033.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Weaver 13% 69% Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Koskie Scores
t3 0-5 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins -10% 73% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Cruz to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RR MIN J. Jones J. Weaver 9% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Valentin Scores; Guzman Scores
t5 3-6 2 123 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins 8% 87% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R MIN C. Guzman J. Weaver 7% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mientkiewicz Scores; Valentin to 3B

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' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Higginson L. Hawkins 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  MIN J. Jones J. Weaver 5% 61% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Hocking J. Weaver -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Jones to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Walker J. Weaver -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Weaver -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET T. Clark L. Hawkins -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET K. Garcia L. Hawkins 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Easley L. Hawkins 3% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN C. Koskie J. Weaver 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN B. Gates J. Weaver -3% 56% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Weaver 13% 69% Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Koskie Scores
b2 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  MIN J. Valentin J. Weaver 2% 70% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R MIN C. Guzman J. Weaver 7% 78% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mientkiewicz Scores; Valentin to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RR MIN J. Jones J. Weaver 9% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Valentin Scores; Guzman Scores
b2 4-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R MIN D. Hocking J. Weaver 4% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores
b2 5-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN T. Walker J. Weaver -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b2 5-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Weaver -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Twins 5.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET J. Encarnacion L. Hawkins -2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-5 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET D. Cruz L. Hawkins -4% 82% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Encarnacion to 2B
t3 0-5 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins -10% 73% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Cruz to 3B
t3 1-5 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RO DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cruz Scores; Polonia to 3B
t3 2-5 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO DET B. Higginson L. Hawkins -0% 74% Foul Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Foul); Polonia Scores
t3 3-5 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins 1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
b3 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Weaver -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 5-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN B. Gates J. Weaver -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
b3 5-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Weaver -1% 71% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
t4 3-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Clark L. Hawkins 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t4 3-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET K. Garcia L. Hawkins 2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Easley L. Hawkins 1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
b4 5-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN J. Valentin J. Weaver -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  MIN C. Guzman J. Weaver 3% 78% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b4 5-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN J. Jones J. Weaver 1% 80% Walk
b4 5-3 1 12- 4,(0-2)  R MIN D. Hocking J. Weaver 7% 86% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Guzman Scores; Jones to 2B
b4 6-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O MIN T. Walker J. Weaver -2% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Jones to 3B
b4 6-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Weaver -3% 81% Jones Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-P)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 8-9-1
t5 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Encarnacion L. Hawkins 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Cruz L. Hawkins -4% 80% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B/Adv on E6
t5 3-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET L. Polonia L. Hawkins 4% 84% Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
t5 3-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  DET B. Ausmus L. Hawkins -1% 82% Walk
t5 3-6 2 12- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson L. Hawkins -4% 79% Walk; Cruz to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
t5 3-6 2 123 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Palmer L. Hawkins 8% 87% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 4-5-6
b5 6-3 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O MIN M. Cordova J. Weaver -1% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b5 6-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN C. Koskie J. Weaver -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN B. Gates J. Weaver 1% 86% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Gates to 2B/Adv on E4
b5 6-3 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz J. Weaver 5% 91% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gates Scores
b5 7-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MIN J. Valentin J. Weaver -1% 90% Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Twins 7.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Twins' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
t6 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark L. Hawkins 2% 92% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t6 3-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET K. Garcia L. Hawkins -2% 90% Walk
t6 3-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET D. Easley L. Hawkins -5% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Garcia to 3B
t6 3-7 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  DET J. Encarnacion L. Hawkins -4% 81% Walk; Easley to 2B
Bob Wells replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
t6 3-7 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO DET D. Cruz B. Wells 3% 85% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Garcia Scores; Easley to 3B
t6 4-7 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O DET L. Polonia B. Wells 5% 90% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tigers' Will Brunson facing 9-1-2
Will Brunson replaces Jeff Weaver pitching
b6 7-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN C. Guzman W. Brunson -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN J. Jones W. Brunson -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
b6 7-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  MIN D. Hocking W. Brunson 1% 89% Walk
Willis Roberts replaces Will Brunson pitching
Chad Allen pinch hits for Todd Walker (2B) batting 3rd
b6 7-4 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O MIN C. Allen W. Roberts -1% 87% Hocking Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 7.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Twins' Bob Wells facing 2-3-4
Denny Hocking moves from LF to 2B
Chad Allen moves from PH to LF
t7 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Ausmus B. Wells 3% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 4-7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Higginson B. Wells 2% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 4-7 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET D. Palmer B. Wells 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tigers' Willis Roberts facing 3-4-5
b7 7-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MIN C. Allen W. Roberts 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 7-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MIN M. Cordova W. Roberts 1% 95% Hit By Pitch; Allen to 2B
b7 7-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R MIN C. Koskie W. Roberts 2% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Allen Scores; Cordova to 2B
b7 8-4 0 12- 2,(0-1)  MIN B. Gates W. Roberts 1% 99% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Cordova to 3B; Koskie to 2B
b7 8-4 0 123 5,(2-2)  R MIN D. Mientkiewicz W. Roberts 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Cordova Scores; Koskie to 3B; Gates to 2B
b7 9-4 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO MIN J. Valentin W. Roberts 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Koskie Scores/unER; Gates to 3B
b7 10-4 1 1-3 5,(0-2)  RO MIN C. Guzman W. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gates Scores/unER
b7 11-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MIN J. Jones W. Roberts -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Bob Wells facing 5-6-7
Torii Hunter replaces Corey Koskie playing RF batting 5th
t8 4-11 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET T. Clark B. Wells 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t8 4-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET K. Garcia B. Wells -0% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t8 4-11 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Easley B. Wells 0% 100% Flyball: CF; Garcia to 3B
t8 4-11 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Encarnacion B. Wells 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 11-4, Tigers' C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
C.J. Nitkowski replaces Willis Roberts pitching
b8 11-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN D. Hocking C. Nitkowski -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 11-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN C. Allen C. Nitkowski -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Marty Cordova (DH) batting 4th
b8 11-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach C. Nitkowski 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Twins' Travis Miller facing 9-1-2
Travis Miller replaces Bob Wells pitching
Jason Wood pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t9 4-11 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Wood T. Miller 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Gabe Kapler pinch hits for Luis Polonia (DH) batting 1st
t9 4-11 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET G. Kapler T. Miller 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 4-11 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Ausmus T. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Twins 11.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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