April 5, 1996 Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
CHW 6
(11) TOR 7
@CLE 1 KCR 5
BOS 4
(12) BAL 2
@MIN 1 OAK 13
DET 2 MIL 10
@SEA 6 STL 5
@ATL 4
(14) CHC 11
LAD 1 SFG 7
@FLA 1 SDP 10
@HOU 4 MON 6
COL 4 PIT 7
@NYM 5 CIN 6
@PHI 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Cashman Field, Attendance: 11,149

Friday, April 5, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:50

Tigers

2-3

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  1
Athletics       0  0  3   0  6  0   0  4  X   13 16  3

W: D Johns (1-0), L: G Gohr (0-1)

Athletics

1-3

Won 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .429 1.119   17    3   0   2B
M Lewis 2B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .748   23    0   2   3B,2·GDP
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.078   12    0   1   GDP
C Fielder 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .095  .582   15    6   0   
E Williams DH                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .150  .611   16    0   0   
M Nieves LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .755    9    1   0   
  K Bartee LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
D Bautista RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    9    2   0   
M Parent C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286   11   10   1   
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .580   10    2   3   
  C Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933         0   0   

G Gohr P                                                                 0   0
  S Aldred P                                                             0   0
  M Christopher P                                                        0   0
Totals                       31   2   4   2    2   6              126   24   7

BATTING

2B: C Curtis (1, off B Groom).

3B: M Lewis (1, off D Johns).

TB: C Curtis 4; M Lewis 3.

GIDP: M Lewis 2 (2); T Fryman (1).

RBI: C Fielder (4); M Lewis (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: A Trammell (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Battle CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .823   20    1   0   2B
B Gates 2B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .300  .783   19    1   3   2B,CS
J Giambi 1B                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .429 1.142   19   10   1   2B
G Berroa DH                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .188  .563   24    0   0   
P Plantier LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .071  .602   19    0   0   
  E Young LF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .111  .311    1    0   0   
P Munoz RF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .412  .886   17    1   0   
  M Stairs PH-RF              1   1   1   3    0   0  .500 1.750    2    0   0   HR
T Steinbach C                 5   2   2   1    0   2  .250  .875   18    6   0   HR
S Brosius 3B                  4   2   1   2    1   1  .308 1.438   28    3   3   HR
M Bordick SS                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .167  .619   15    3   4   3B

D Johns P                                                                2   3
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40  13  16  12    4  10              182   27  14

BATTING

2B: A Battle (1, off G Gohr); J Giambi (2, off G Gohr); B Gates (3, off G Gohr).

3B: M Bordick (1, off M Christopher).

HR: S Brosius (3, off G Gohr; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); M Stairs (1, off M Christopher; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); T Steinbach (2, off M Christopher; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: T Steinbach 5; M Stairs 4; B Gates 4; S Brosius 4; M Bordick 4; J Giambi 3; A Battle 2; P Munoz 2; E Young; G Berroa.

RBI: M Stairs 3 (3); M Bordick 2 (2); S Brosius 2 (6); P Munoz (3); T Steinbach (4); B Gates (1); G Berroa (5); J Giambi (5).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 3; M Bordick 2; T Steinbach.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Gates-M Bordick-J Giambi; M Bordick-B Gates-J Giambi; D Johns-M Bordick-J Giambi.

E: T Steinbach (1); B Gates 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Gates (1, 2nd base by G Gohr/M Parent).

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
G Gohr, L (0-1)                4.1  11   8   8    1   4   1  16.62   24   96-64   43· 5·16   10· 5· 4· 0     12    -     0.66  -0.20
S Aldred                       1.2   1   1   0    2   4   0  13.50    9   34-19    8· 6· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.10  -0.02
M Christopher                  2     4   4   4    1   2   2  14.40   11   50-28   14· 8· 6    2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    16  13  12    4  10   3          44  180-111  65·19·27   13·11· 6· 0          2-2

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Johns, W (1-0)               7     3   2   2    1   3   0   2.57   26   87-54   40· 4·10   11· 7· 4· 0     65    -     0.69   0.28
B Groom                        2     1   0   0    1   3   0   6.75    7   39-26   11· 8· 7    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   6   0          33  126-80   51·12·17   12· 7· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 11,149.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Curtis             CF    1. A Battle             CF 
2. M Lewis              2B    2. B Gates              2B 
3. T Fryman             3B    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. C Fielder            1B    4. G Berroa             DH 
5. E Williams           DH    5. P Plantier           LF 
6. M Nieves             LF    6. P Munoz              RF 
7. D Bautista           RF    7. T Steinbach          C  
8. M Parent             C     8. S Brosius            3B 
9. A Trammell           SS    9. M Bordick            SS 

   G Gohr               P        D Johns              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  1--  6   15%  75% S Brosius       G Gohr          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Steinbach Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  5    7%  54% M Lewis         D Johns         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   b 3   1  0-2  -2-  3    7%  83% B Gates         G Gohr          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Battle Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  2    6%  56% M Lewis         D Johns         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   0  3-0  ---  1   -6%  74% T Fryman        D Johns         Reached on E4 (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Fryman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  C Curtis        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   54%  M Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   53%  T Fryman        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   55%  C Fielder       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Gohr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  A Battle        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   55%  B Gates         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--      51%  J Giambi        Gates Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Johns facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   46%  E Williams      Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   53%  D Bautista      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   56%  M Parent        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Gohr facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  P Plantier      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  P Munoz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Johns facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   50%  C Curtis        Reached on E2 (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--  2   56%  M Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Gohr facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   60%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  6   75%  S Brosius       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Steinbach Scores
   O      ---  2   73%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   76%  A Battle        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   83%  B Gates         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Battle Scores
          -2-  3   86%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gates to 3B
   O      1-3  4   82%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   79%  P Plantier      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Johns facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   74%  T Fryman        Reached on E4 (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Fryman to 2B
   O      -2-  2   78%  C Fielder       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   81%  E Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   84%  M Nieves        Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Gohr facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   86%  P Munoz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   84%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   83%  S Brosius       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   81%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Johns facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   84%  D Bautista      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   86%  M Parent        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   87%  A Trammell      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Gohr facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   86%  A Battle        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   87%  B Gates         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  3   92%  J Giambi        Double to LF (Line Drive); Gates Scores
   R      -2-  5   95%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Giambi Scores
          1--  5   96%  P Plantier      Walk; Berroa to 2B
   R      12-  7   98%  P Munoz         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Berroa Scores; Plantier to 2B
                  Scott Aldred replaces Greg Gohr pitching
   O      12-  4   97%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   97%  S Brosius       Walk; Plantier to 3B; Munoz to 2B
   RR     123  2   99%  M Bordick       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Plantier Scores; Munoz Scores; Brosius to 3B
          1-3  5   99%  A Battle        Walk; Bordick to 2B
   R      123  4  100%  B Gates         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brosius Scores/unER/No RBI; Bordick to 3B; Battle to 2B
   O      123  1   99%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 9.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   99%  C Curtis        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   R      1--  5   98%  M Lewis         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Curtis Scores
   O      --3  2   99%  T Fryman        Lineout: 3B
   RO     --3  5   99%  C Fielder       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Lewis Scores
   O      ---  3   99%  E Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-2, Scott Aldred facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   99%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  P Plantier      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  P Munoz         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 9.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-9, Doug Johns facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  M Nieves        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  D Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  M Parent        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Christopher facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Christopher replaces Scott Aldred pitching; Kimera Bartee replaces Melvin Nieves playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  7  100%  M Bordick       Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  4   99%  A Battle        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 9.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-9, Buddy Groom facing 9-1-2
                  Buddy Groom replaces Doug Johns pitching; Ernie Young replaces Phil Plantier playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  A Trammell      Lineout: 3B
          ---  6   99%  C Curtis        Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2- 11   99%  M Lewis         Walk
   OO     12-  6  100%  T Fryman        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Christopher facing 2-3-4
                  Chris Gomez replaces Alan Trammell playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  B Gates         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  J Giambi        Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1  100%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Giambi to 3B
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Pedro Munoz batting 6th
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Giambi Scores; Young Scores
   R      ---  2  100%  T Steinbach     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6  100%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 13.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-13, Buddy Groom facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Stairs moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation